Is Perfume Parlour Yellow Royal a dupe of Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan?
Ambre Sultan EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | M |
| 1993 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Yellow Royal EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
A divisive yet iconic amber, Ambre Sultan is either a dark, resinous masterpiece or a trip to a medicinal spice cupboard. It's not for everyone, but those who 'get' it consider it a warm, enveloping classic.
Yellow Royal chases Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan, the benchmark herbal amber: the thick resinous-amber base tempered by dry bay leaf and oregano comes through, with vanilla and benzoin lending warmth. The dupe flattens the original's gooey, three-dimensional resin and clips its strong sillage, wearing skin-close, but as a budget amber it captures the distinctive herbal-sweet character for a fraction of the price.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
A cold-weather scent. The dry herbal-resinous opening and warm, balsamic amber drydown suit autumn and winter best, with the deep labdanum-vanilla body reading thick on warm skin.
Occasions
Its complex, polarising character and intimate-to-moderate projection make it a poor office choice but a strong pick for date nights, formal cool-weather evenings, and casual winter wear. Lacks the freshness for daytime summer wear or sport.
Seasons
A thick resinous amber with warm vanilla and dry herbs feels at home in cold weather and heavy in summer.
Occasions
Its bold, sensual amber character leans evenings, dates and formal nights over the office 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.
Every one of its 12 notes is in the original, including Patchouli, Coriander, Bay Leaf
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
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