Is Perfume Parlour Elis Water For Women a dupe of Rabanne Olympéa Aqua?
Olympéa Aqua EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2016 | Year | 2018 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Elis Water For Women EDP
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Which Should You Buy?
This one's a mixed bag, love-it-or-hate-it depending on your skin chemistry. Some say it's a classy, modern aquatic-gourmand, others get a mouldy, masculine disappointment. Don't blind buy, test on skin before you commit.
A budget take on Paco Rabanne Olympea Aqua. Elis Water reproduces the fresh, salty-vanilla aquatic signature - citrus and water notes drying to that famous salt-and-vanilla DNA - pushing the bright opening louder while the original's smoother longevity is trimmed.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.
Occasions
Its fresh, lighter profile compared to the original Olympea makes it suitable for casual wear and might work for dates, though some found it too strong. While it has good performance, it leans too aquatic and sweet for formal settings and some find it a touch too 'loud' for the office.
Seasons
The fresh aquatic top and salty-vanilla base make it a quintessential spring and summer scent, fading in the cold.
Occasions
Its fresh, flirty beachy character suits casual daytime wear and easy dates more than formal settings.
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 7 of its 8 notes, including Ginger, Petitgrain, Cashmere Wood
Adds aquatic, drops benzoin and grapefruit
Where to buy
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