Is Perfume Parlour Passion's Apex a dupe of Versace Eros?
Eros EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2012 | Year | 2024 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Passion's Apex EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
Irresistibly bold and seductive, Eros is a clubbing powerhouse that balances electrifying freshness with addictive vanilla sweetness. Not for the timid, it grabs attention and never lets go.
Perfume Parlour's swing at Versace Eros Najim - the candied mandarin sweetened with caramel before a smoky oud-and-incense heart. It catches Najim's darker, more mature DNA, but the resinous depth is flatter and the projection more reserved than the parfum it chases.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Eros works year round but its sweet vanilla and tonka base, paired with bold projection, shine in cooler weather, while the fresh mint and citrus opening keep it wearable in spring and on summer nights.
Occasions
Its powerful projection and sweetness make it ideal for nights out, dates, and casual settings, but it risks overpowering in close office or sporty situations.
Seasons
The caramel-oud-incense weight is built for autumn and winter; warmer months turn the resinous sweetness heavy.
Occasions
A darker, dressier scent that suits evening, date and formal wear more than daytime casual or sport.
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 1 of its 10 notes, including Vetiver
Adds ambroxan and apple, drops caramel and cardamom
Where to buy
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Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United Kingdom from the United States. Prices in your currency are estimates (ECB rate 7 Oct); the shop charges its own price, shown in brackets. How import charges work