Is The Essence Vault Erba Gold - 16 a dupe of Xerjoff Erba Gold?
Erba Gold EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2016 | Year | - |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Erba Gold - 16 EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Erba Gold
- Erba Gold - 16
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
This one's a proper fruit bomb, so beware: it's not shy. Erba Gold doubles down on tropical sweetness, moving beyond Erba Pura's sharp tang. It's divisive - some find it an addictive, mass-appealing summer banger; others, a synthetic headache in a bottle. Sample it first if you don't fancy choking out your mates.
No. 16 pursues Xerjoff's Erba Gold across nearly the whole pyramid - citrus opening, fruity-spicy heart, amber-vanilla base - and covers a lot of ground faithfully. It's simplified and louder in the opening though, without the niche-grade citrus polish or the layered warmth of the real Erba Gold's drydown.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.
Occasions
Erba Gold is a beast-mode performer, making it far too loud for the office. Its sweet, fruity profile and nuclear projection are best suited for casual, outdoor, or evening activities where it can properly shine without overwhelming. It's a summer holiday in a bottle.
Seasons
A citrus-fruity-oriental blend with a warm vanilla-amber base reads best in warm weather when the sweetness and citrus both feel natural.
Occasions
Bold and sweet with good projection, this suits casual daytime wear and evening dates rather than office or formal 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.
Every one of its 12 notes is in the original, including Musk, Amber, Bergamot
Without clove and woody notes
Where to buy
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