Is Perfume Parlour Fidelity a dupe of Penhaligon's Changing Constance?
Changing Constance EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2018 | Year | 2018 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Fidelity EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
A quietly opulent salted caramel and cardamom gourmand, plush and comforting without veering into sticky sweetness. Changing Constance is plush, intimate, and grown-up-delicious for those who crave a refined, skin-close treat but demand subtlety over bombast.
Fidelity chases Penhaligon's Changing Constance's cozy salted-caramel gourmand. The cardamom-and-pimento spice over caramel, tobacco and vanilla reads true to the brief - and since the original is itself notoriously soft, the budget gap here feels narrower than usual.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
The deep caramel, warm spices, vanilla and powdery facets make this best for chilly autumn and winter, but the airy, non-cloying sweetness and soft sillage let it work well for transitional spring days too. It is too rich for most summer wear.
Occasions
Its intimate projection and cozy sweetness make it ideal for dates and close encounters, and for casual wear when you want a plush, comforting aura. It is not formal or sporty, and its low sillage makes it less suited to office settings where longevity is necessary.
Seasons
The salted caramel, tobacco and vanilla are warm, edible notes made for autumn and winter coziness.
Occasions
Its cozy, sweet-gourmand character favours evenings, dates and nights in over the office or sport.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Caramel, Salt, Allspice
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
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International (2)
Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United Kingdom from Italy. How import charges work