Is Perfume Parlour Velvet Fig a dupe of Tom Ford Figue Érotique?
Figue Érotique EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2025 | Year | 2025 |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Velvet Fig EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Figue Érotique
- Velvet Fig
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
Tom Ford's latest fig offering is either a divisive, overpriced synth-bomb or a creamy, green masterpiece, depending on who you ask. Most agree it's not very "Erotique," though. Try before you buy, unless you enjoy gambling with £400.
Velvet Fig chases Tom Ford's Figue Erotique - that contrast of fresh green fig leaf against ripe, sugary fig with a salty, woody base. The dupe captures the green-to-sweet fig arc but renders it flatter and more obviously sweet, with the salty-savoury tension and vetiver depth softened, and the Tom Ford's projection trimmed back.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
While some find it nuclear, others report poor longevity, but the general consensus points to a reasonably strong scent. Its unique green, sweet, and woody profile makes it interesting for dates and casual wear, but potentially too distinctive for formal settings or too heavy for the office.
Seasons
The green fig-leaf freshness suits spring and summer, while the sweet-woody base carries it into autumn.
Occasions
Versatile and easy-going - it works for casual daytime and relaxed dates more than formal 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.
Every one of its 11 notes is in the original, including Licorice, Vetiver, Bergamot
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
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Figue Érotique EDP
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Velvet Fig EDP
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Import charges may apply
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Import charges may apply
These shops are outside the United States. How import charges work
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