Fragrances inspired by Bibliothèque Eau de Parfum
The original
Bibliothèque
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The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedOur verdict
While Bibliothèque and Berlinetta share a strikingly similar profile, the key difference lies in their intensity and price point.
What they share
Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Leather, Musk, Vanilla
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Choose Berlinetta when
You want a bold fragrance that lasts.
What they share
Shares 7 of its 8 notes, including Leather, Vanilla, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds jasmine, drops musk
What they share
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Musk, Vanilla, Patchouli
The main difference
Without leather
What they share
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Musk, Patchouli, Peach
The main difference
Adds amber and bergamot, drops leather and peony
What they share
Shares 5 of its 15 notes, including Musk, Vanilla, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds amber and champaca, drops leather and peony
What they share
Shares 4 of its 9 notes, including Musk, Vanilla, Violet
The main difference
Adds apricot and blueberry, drops leather and patchouli
What they share
Shares 1 of its 9 notes, including Musk
The main difference
Adds cupcake and iris, drops leather and patchouli
What they share
Shares 1 of its 10 notes, including Violet
The main difference
Adds amber and champaca, drops leather and musk
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Byredo. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.