Is Perfume Parlour Fading Flower a dupe of Tom Ford Ombre de Hyacinth?
Ombre de Hyacinth EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | M |
| 2012 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Fading Flower EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
A truly polarising Tom Ford offering. Ombre de Hyacinth isn't for the faint-hearted, nor for those expecting a pure hyacinth floral. This one's an acquired taste, with some finding it a brilliant green floral and others dismissing it as cheap aftershave.
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Tom Ford - Ombre de Hyacinth - a green fragrance led by Galbanum, Violet Leaf, with powdery depth. Expect a softer, closer-to-skin take on the original - the signature intact, the projection gentler.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base 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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 spring fragrance - light, bright, made for the warmer turn of the year.
Occasions
Its clean, fresh, and green profile, often described as soapy or like a 'wet garden', makes it quite suitable for office wear where some reviewers enjoyed it. However, its significant sillage and a divisive 'aftershave' perception mean it's less ideal for dates or situations where subtlety is paramount, despite being well-wearing.
Seasons
Best in spring and summer - the green, powdery profile suits those conditions, while extremes of heat or cold flatten the dupe's lighter composition.
Occasions
Keep it for casual and daily - the green 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 3 of its 9 notes, including Hyacinth, Violet Leaf, Galbanum
Adds benzoin and frankincense
Where to buy
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