Cairo
| Edp | Concentration | Solid |
| U | Gender | U |
| - | Year | - |
| £ | Price Tier | £ |
Italian Summer Solid Perfume Balm
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
A budget Noted Aromas interpretation of Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir (2005) - pomegranate, pink pepper and guaiac wood translated into NA's UK dupe-house take at a fraction of the original's price. Honest dupe-fidelity for daily wear.
Tart fruit and pink pepper warmed by guaiac wood, patchouli and amber - the most extroverted composition in the range. Pomegranate-plum-rhubarb gives a juicy, slightly sour opening; the spice-and-wood middle keeps it from becoming a cocktail balm.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 2% | 1% |
| Floral | 13% | 5% |
| Fruity | 27% | 24% |
| Green | 3% | 5% |
| Sweet | 18% | 21% |
| Warm | 19% | 28% |
| Woody | 21% | 16% |
| Earthy | 21% | 17% |
| Animalic | 1% | 9% |
| Fresh | 7% | 10% |
Mood
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Base Notes
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Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Pomegranate-pepper-guaiac wears warmest autumn.
Occasions
Date, formal evening, casual evening.
Seasons
The warm-spice middle and amber-patchouli drydown sit in late-summer-evening and early-autumn territory; the fruit keeps it summery, the spice carries it into autumn. Too warm for spring's lightest weeks and not deep enough for full winter.
Occasions
Reads relaxed and confident - works for casual weekend wear, evening dinners and warm-weather dates. Slightly too distinctive and warm for a default office choice; the spice-and-wood profile suits social rather than corporate settings.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Warm Spicy, Fruity, Amber accords and Pink Pepper, Guaiac Wood notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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