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The Blazing Mister Sam Eau de Parfum bottle The Blazing Mister Sam EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
M Gender M
2018 Year 2018
££ Price Tier £
Flaring Eau de Parfum bottle Flaring EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - The Blazing Mister Sam EDP
A swaggering, spicy-tobacco statement piece that exudes confidence and complexity. The Blazing Mister Sam is for those who want to stand out in a sea of bland designer masculines.
Acquired
Our Verdict - Flaring EDP
Perfume Parlour's Flaring chases Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam - the cinnamon-cardamom blaze over saffron and warm pipe tobacco is all there, but this dupe sands off the niche sophistication, reading more like a generic spicy-warm designer than the swaggering original.
Acquired

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
The Blazing Mister Sam EDP
Flaring EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Cardamom 50% vs 48%
Cinnamon 50% vs 51%
Shared Notes
Pepper 36% vs 36%
Saffron 33% vs 34%
Cumin 29% vs 28%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 26% vs 22%
Tobacco 26% vs 32%
Cedar 24% vs 24%
Patchouli 22% vs 20%

Accords

The Blazing Mister Sam Flaring
100%
Warm Spicy
90%
80%
Woody
70%
Tobacco
75%
Sweet
55%
Amber
50%
40%
Aromatic
Warm Spicy shared
100%
90%
Woody shared
80%
70%
75%
55%
50%
40%

Performance

The Blazing Mister Sam Flaring
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Strong
Intensity
Strong

Season and Occasion Fit

The Blazing Mister Sam

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn Winter

Best suited for fall and winter due to its strong warm spicy, tobacco, and woody facets, which thrive in cooler weather. Spring evenings work well, but its richness can overpower in summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Its bold spicy-tobacco character is compelling for dates and casual evenings, but the richness and projection can be distracting in office or sporty settings. Formal use is possible for those confident in distinctive niche scents.

Flaring

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

The hot spices, tobacco and warm woody-vanilla base are made for cold autumn and winter wear and overwhelm in summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Bold, spicy and sophisticated - suited to date nights, evenings and dressed-up formal occasions; too assertive and warm for sport or hot-weather daytime.

Similarity Breakdown

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

Overall scent match
93%
Key Similarities

Both lean warm spicy, woody

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

The Blazing Mister Sam EDP
Flaring EDP
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