Is Perfume Parlour Magenta Plants a dupe of Tom Ford Purple Patchouli?
Purple Patchouli EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | M |
| 2007 | Year | - |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Magenta Plants EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
A legendary discontinued gem, Tom Ford's Purple Patchouli is a divisive beast. People either fetishise this dark, potent amber-patchouli or find it too dated and overwhelming. If you like your scents heavy, enigmatic, and with a gothic twist, this might be your holy grail - if you can find it.
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Purple Patchouli - a woody fragrance led by Vetiver, with floral depth. The dupe trades some of the original's depth and longevity for a wallet-friendly price, keeping the recognisable character.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top 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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Given its aggressive longevity and powerful sillage, this isn't one for the office - it’s far too distracting. It excels in formal and date settings where its bold, amber-patchouli character can truly shine; people often describe it as a 'night out' or 'wild party' scent.
Seasons
Reach for it across autumn and winter, where the woody signature sits most naturally; outside those months its softer projection thins out faster.
Occasions
This one suits evening and daily settings; the easy, cosy character keeps it versatile for formal rotation too.
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 5 notes, including Patchouli, Vetiver, Jasmine
Adds amber and peru balsam, drops balsam
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