Fragrances inspired by Loubirouge Eau de Parfum
The original
Loubirouge
Christian Louboutin
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 3 notes is in the original, including Iris, Cardamom, Vanilla
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Every one of its 3 notes is in the original, including Cardamom, Iris, Vanilla
The main difference
Without lavender
What they share
Every one of its 3 notes is in the original, including Cardamom, Vanilla, Iris
The main difference
Without amber and lavender
What they share
Every one of its 3 notes is in the original, including Cardamom, Vanilla, Iris
The main difference
Without amber and lavender
What they share
Every one of its 3 notes is in the original, including Iris, Cardamom, Vanilla
The main difference
Without amber and lavender
What they share
Shares 2 of its 7 notes, including Cardamom, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds benzoin and carrot seeds, drops iris
What they share
Shares 3 of its 9 notes, including Iris, Cardamom, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds amberwood and leather
What they share
Shares 1 of its 5 notes, including Vanilla
The main difference
Adds amber and floral notes, drops cardamom and iris
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 Christian Louboutin. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.