No 35 Blonde Maracuja

Aromers' No 35 takes aim at Mood London's Blonde Maracuja, and the opening is a close match: a bright rush of passion fruit, peach and pear that reads instantly as the same fruity family as the original perfume oil. Where it diverges is the heart and base. Mood London's single lily note gives a soft, slightly powdery transition; No 35's lily fades faster and gets crowded out sooner by the base notes coming through. The drydown pushes vanilla and musk harder than the original's more balanced sandalwood-vanilla-musk blend, landing sweeter and muskier rather than the original's soft, creamy woodiness. At 40% extrait concentration, projection and longevity beat the original's perfume-oil format comfortably, so anyone who found Blonde Maracuja too shy will get more presence here, just with less nuance in the transition. A fair, louder take on the fruity-floral-musk category rather than a precise match.