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Metallique Eau de Parfum bottle Metallique EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
F Gender M
2019 Year 2019
££ Price Tier £
Brilliant Shine Eau de Parfum bottle Brilliant Shine EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Metallique EDP
Tom Ford Metallique is properly divisive- you'll either get an 'icy' metallic vanilla or a 'rusty' nauseating mess. If your skin plays nice, it's a unique and sophisticated vanilla, clean but never boring. A true love-it-or-hate-it scent.
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Our Verdict - Brilliant Shine EDP
Perfume Parlour's Brilliant Shine chases Tom Ford Metallique - the sparkling aldehydic opening over powdery heliotrope and a creamy vanilla drydown is recognisable, but this dupe loses the distinctive metallic shimmer and the velvety lactonic transformation that define the original.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Metallique EDP
Brilliant Shine EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Aldehydes 46% vs 39%
Pink Pepper 27% vs 31%
Bergamot 26% vs 28%
Shared Notes
Heliotrope 39% vs 41%
Hawthorn 32% vs 25%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 100% vs 32%

Accords

Metallique Brilliant Shine
100%
Vanilla
69%
Floral
85%
83%
Aldehydic
65%
75%
Powdery
75%
62%
Fresh
60%
Balsamic
Creamy
60%
49%
Sweet
55%
54%
Woody
50%
52%
Musky
45%
Amber
100%
Floral shared
69%
85%
Aldehydic shared
83%
65%
Powdery shared
75%
75%
62%
60%
60%
Sweet shared
49%
55%
Woody shared
54%
50%
52%
45%

Performance

Metallique Brilliant Shine
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Metallique

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Summer

Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office Formal

Its moderate projection makes it suitable for office wear, while its unique, sophisticated vanilla makes it excellent for dates or casual outings. It's too distinctive for formal events and totally wrong for sport.

Brilliant Shine

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The powdery florals and creamy vanilla base feel cosiest in autumn and winter, with the sparkling aldehydic top keeping it wearable in spring.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Clean, powdery and elegant - well suited to the office, dates, evenings and dressier occasions; too soft and refined for sport.

Similarity Breakdown

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

Overall scent match
85%
Key Similarities

Both lean aldehydic, powdery, floral

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Metallique EDP
Brilliant Shine EDP
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