Is Perfume Parlour Snow Rays a dupe of Tom Ford Soleil Neige?

Soleil Neige EDP

Tom Ford by Olivier Gillotin Original Statement

Snow Rays EDP

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Soleil Neige Eau de Parfum bottle Soleil Neige EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
U Gender M
2019 Year 2019
££££ Price Tier £
Snow Rays Eau de Parfum bottle Snow Rays EDP
£58.75 from
30ml at Paco Perfumerias
Best value £1.58/ml (100ml)
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£14.00 from
30ml at Perfume Parlour
Best value £0.39/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 - Soleil Neige EDP
Tom Ford Soleil Neige is a perplexing creature. It promises a crisp, sun-drenched snowscape but often delivers a fleeting, generic floral, or worse, something vaguely medicinal. Many find themselves scratching their heads and reaching for something else.
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Our Verdict - Snow Rays EDP
Snow Rays chases Tom Ford's Soleil Neige - that clean, sunlit white-floral over creamy vanilla. It catches the bright bergamot-and-orange-blossom opening and the warm rose-vanilla heart, but renders it flatter and lighter, with the luminous quality of the original sanded back to a softer, skin-close glow.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
Soleil Neige EDP A Snow Rays 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
Soleil Neige EDP
Snow Rays EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Bergamot 60% vs 63%
Orange Blossom 45% vs 28%
Benzoin 40% vs 29%
Carrot Seeds 39% vs 36%
Vanilla 32% vs 44%
Jasmine 28% vs 23%
Labdanum 26% vs 26%
Rose 25% vs 21%
Only in Snow Rays
Floral Notes 27%
Shared Notes
Bergamot 60% vs 63%
Carrot Seeds 39% vs 36%
Shared Notes
Orange Blossom 45% vs 28%
Jasmine 28% vs 23%
Rose 25% vs 21%
Only in Snow Rays
Floral Notes 27%
Shared Notes
Benzoin 40% vs 29%
Vanilla 32% vs 44%
Labdanum 26% vs 26%

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 Brands do not publish formulations.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

Soleil Neige Snow Rays
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Light

Season and Occasion Fit

Soleil Neige

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer Autumn Winter

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

Occasions

Best For:
Casual
Also Works:
Office Date

Its gentle sillage and clean accords make it suitable for office and casual wear, though some find it too generic for special occasions. The poor longevity reported by many makes it less ideal for formal events or longer dates.

Snow Rays

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

The fresh, sunlit white floral is made for spring and summer and feels out of place in the cold.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office

Its clean, romantic character suits casual daytime wear and date nights more than formal or office settings.

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
92%
Key Similarities

Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Bergamot, Orange Blossom, Rose

Key Differences

Without floral notes

Where to buy

Soleil Neige EDP
Snow Rays EDP
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