Is Perfume Parlour Dearest Wood a dupe of Roja Parfums Sweetie Aoud?
Sweetie Aoud EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2015 | Year | - |
| $$$$$ | Price Tier | $$ |
Dearest Wood EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Sweetie Aoud
- Dearest Wood
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Which Should You Buy?
Artemisia and bergamot open onto a gourmand heart of rose and cistus, over oud, labdanum, frankincense and cedar. A heavy, smoky, sweet-and-woody scent that is nothing like its name.
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Sweetie Aoud. Built around Bergamot, Cardamom, Cumin, it offers the character of the original at a budget price - a wallet-friendly alternative for fans of Sweetie Aoud.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Sweet Notes
19% share of the perfume
Grasse Rose Absolute
9% share of the perfume
Cistus Incanus
2% share of the perfume
Base Notes
Oud
14% share of the perfume
Frankincense
10% share of the perfume
Cardamom
9% share of the perfume
Cumin
9% share of the perfume
Patchouli
5% share of the perfume
Cedar
4% share of the perfume
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
3% share of the perfume
Labdanum
2% share of the perfume
Guaiac Wood
2% share of the perfume
Amyris
2% share of the perfume
Juniper
1% share of the perfume
Frankincense
9%
vs
8%
Cardamom
9%
vs
12%
Cumin
8%
vs
10%
Bergamot
5%
vs
12%
Patchouli
4%
vs
7%
Cedar
3%
vs
11%
Labdanum
2%
vs
9%
Guaiac Wood
2%
vs
10%
Juniper
1%
vs
9%
Sweet Notes
19% share of the perfume
Oud
14% share of the perfume
Grasse Rose Absolute
9% share of the perfume
Artemisia
5% share of the perfume
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
3% share of the perfume
Cistus Incanus
2% share of the perfume
Amyris
2% share of the perfume
Rose
7% share of the perfume
Sweet Notes
19% share of the perfume
Grasse Rose Absolute
9% share of the perfume
Cistus Incanus
2% share of the perfume
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Oud, frankincense and warm spice belong to autumn and winter. Spring and summer are too light for them.
Occasions
Smoky and heavy, so it is wrong for the office and casual days. It suits dates and formal evenings.
Seasons
Best in autumn and winter - the woody, warm spicy profile suits those conditions, while extremes of heat or cold flatten the dupe's lighter composition.
Occasions
Keep it for evening and daily - the woody accord gives presence while the gentle projection keeps it crowd-friendly.
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.
Shares 9 of its 16 notes, including Patchouli, Bergamot, Guaiac Wood
Adds amyris and artemisia, drops rose
Where to buy
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$297.99 plus sales tax
Maple Prime - 1.7 fl oz (50 ml)
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Best Value
$297.99 plus sales tax
Maple Prime - 1.7 fl oz (50 ml) - $176.25/fl oz
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Dearest Wood EDP
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