Is Perfume Parlour Pleasing a dupe of Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely?

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Lovely Eau de Parfum bottle Lovely EDP
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Pleasing Eau de Parfum bottle Pleasing EDP
£8.40 from
30ml at Notino
Best value £0.11/ml (200ml)
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£11.00 from
30ml at Perfume Parlour
Best value £0.32/ml (100ml)
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Where they differ

Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Lovely EDP
A soft, musky orchid scent lifted by lavender and a cool, cocktail-like martini accord. Clean, easy and quietly feminine: a dependable daytime choice rather than a statement.
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Our Verdict - Pleasing EDP
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Lovely - a citrus fragrance led by Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lavender, with woody depth. As a budget interpretation it sits lighter and more linear than the designer, but the core signature is there.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
Lovely EDP A Pleasing EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Lovely EDP
Pleasing EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Patchouli 36% vs 28%
Orchid 33% vs 33%
Woody Notes 25% vs 19%
Cedar 23% vs 23%
Lavender 23% vs 28%
Amber 22% vs 26%
Bergamot 20% vs 37%
Mandarin 18% vs 33%
Shared Notes
Lavender 23% vs 28%
Bergamot 20% vs 37%
Mandarin 18% vs 33%
Shared Notes
Patchouli 36% vs 28%
Orchid 33% vs 33%
Only in Lovely
Narcissus 30%
Only in Pleasing
Pepper 38%
Shared Notes
Woody Notes 25% vs 19%
Cedar 23% vs 23%
Amber 22% vs 26%
Only in Lovely
Musk 28%
Only in Pleasing
Salt 31%

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 Brands do not publish formulations.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

Lovely Pleasing
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Lovely

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Its clean, musky character and moderate intensity make it highly versatile for daily wear, office, and casual outings without being overbearing. While many find it 'classy' and suitable for various settings, its enhanced longevity could be a bit much for very formal or intense sport activities.

Pleasing

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

Reach for it across spring and summer, where the citrus signature sits most naturally; outside those months its softer projection thins out faster.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office Sport

This one suits casual and daily settings; the easy, breezy character keeps it versatile for date 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.

Overall scent match
82%
Key Similarities

Shares 8 of its 10 notes, including Woody Notes, Amber, Bergamot

Key Differences

Adds pepper and salt, drops martini and musk

Where to buy

Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.

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