Fragrances inspired by La Tulipe Eau de Parfum
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedOur verdict
Bulbous mirrors La Tulipe's fresh, green floral profile, but differs in price.
What they share
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Freesia, Cyclamen, Rhubarb
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
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What they share
Every one of its 5 notes is in the original, including Freesia, Cyclamen, Rhubarb
The main difference
Without green notes and woody notes
What they share
Shares 1 of its 7 notes, including Rhubarb
The main difference
Adds lily of the valley and musk, drops cyclamen and freesia
What they share
Shares 1 of its 7 notes, including Tulip
The main difference
Adds birch and blood orange, drops cyclamen and freesia
What they share
Shares 4 of its 10 notes, including Freesia, Tulip, Vetiver
The main difference
Adds amber and bergamot, drops cyclamen and green notes
What they share
Shares 1 of its 6 notes, including Tulip
The main difference
Adds birch and mandarin, drops cyclamen and freesia
What they share
Very similar olfactory profile and scent character
The main difference
Adds cedar and galbanum, drops cyclamen and freesia
What they share
Shares 2 of its 7 notes, including Freesia, Woody Notes
The main difference
Adds ambroxan and blackcurrant leaf, drops cyclamen and green notes
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.