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Babylon Eau de Parfum bottle Babylon EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
U Gender M
2019 Year 2019
££ Price Tier £
Mesopotamia Eau de Parfum bottle Mesopotamia EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Babylon EDP
A decadent, spicy-woody vanilla that radiates opulence and sophisticated mystery. Babylon stands out with enveloping warmth and just enough sweetness, perfect for colder nights and those who crave rich, grown-up gourmand woods.
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Our Verdict - Mesopotamia EDP
A budget take on Penhaligon's Babylon, that warm woody-vanilla unisex. Mesopotamia gets the saffron-and-spice opening and the creamy sandalwood-vanilla drydown, but the earthy cypriol heart that gives the original its depth reads thinner, and it projects softly and stays close.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Babylon EDP
Mesopotamia EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Nutmeg 36% vs 33%
Saffron 35% vs 38%
Coriander 27% vs 28%
Shared Notes
Shared Notes
Vanilla 34% vs 38%
Sandalwood 33% vs 33%
Cedar 31% vs 28%

Accords

Babylon Mesopotamia
95%
Woody
85%
85%
Warm Spicy
80%
55%
Powdery
45%
Amber
50%
Sweet
50%
40%
Earthy
Woody shared
95%
85%
Warm Spicy shared
85%
80%
Powdery shared
55%
45%
50%
50%
40%

Performance

Babylon Mesopotamia
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Babylon

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

Babylon's creamy vanilla and prominent sandalwood, coupled with rich spices, make it ideal for fall and winter when warmth and opulence shine. The intensity and sweetness may overwhelm in summer, but it performs well in the chill of spring or cool evenings.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Its pronounced warmth, vanilla, and woody character suit evening, formal, and date settings where its richness can be appreciated. It is less suited for sport or hot office days due to intensity and projection.

Mesopotamia

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

The warm spices, smoky woods and vanilla make this a cold-weather scent best suited to autumn and winter.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Office Casual Formal

Its cosy, slightly mysterious character fits evenings, dates and dressed-up occasions more than daytime sport.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
93%
Key Similarities

Both lean woody, warm spicy, powdery

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Babylon EDP
Mesopotamia EDP
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