Is Perfume Parlour Plum Orchid a dupe of Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa '40?
Cheirosa '40 EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2021 | Year | 2021 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Plum Orchid EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Cheirosa '40
- Plum Orchid
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
This is a love-it-or-hate-it beast, and honestly, the hate often smells like pure vomit or public toilets. If you're lucky, you'll get a juicy plum and vanilla dream, but beware the medicinal alcohol and synthetic sweetness.
Perfume Parlour's budget take on Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa '40 - juicy plum, black amber and cassis over an orchid-jasmine heart and a warm vanilla-woods-musk base. PP captures the cosy, boozy-plum warmth that makes the original the grown-up of the Cheirosa range; as an EDP it can outlast the body mist, though some report it leaning more herbal than fruity. A warm, sophisticated gourmand for a fraction of the price.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
Its youthful, sweet, and fruity profile makes it ideal for casual wear and dates, but the potential for cloying sweetness and inconsistent projection means it's less suited for formal or office settings. Several users report it as a summer signature scent or a day-to-night option.
Seasons
The warm plum, amber and vanilla base make it a natural autumn and winter scent; its cosy richness is less suited to summer heat.
Occasions
Its soft, sophisticated warmth is office-friendly and easy for casual and date wear, while too understated for formal statement occasions.
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 Jasmine, Woody Notes, Blackcurrant
Adds amber, drops ambergris
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
Plum Orchid EDP
Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United States from the United Kingdom. How import charges work
Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United States from the United Kingdom. How import charges work
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