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Love at First Scent

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Duppe Scents Love at First Scent is an Eau de Parfum. Love at First Scent opens with Bergamot, Ginger, and Saffron, settles into a heart of Amber, Rose, and Jasmine, and dries down to a base of Musk, Sandalwood, and Vanilla. Duppe Scents's Love at First Scent carries an Acquired verdict, a sweet-led wear.

Love at First Scent follows Mancera Instant Crush's saffron-ginger-rose-jasmine structure closely and lands most of its key notes, but it drops the oakmoss that gives the original its mossy backbone, so the sandalwood-vanilla-musk base ends up softer and less grounded than Instant Crush's genuinely powerhouse drydown.
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  • Seductive
  • Warm
  • Opulent
  • Magnetic
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Love at First Scent Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Instant Crush by Mancera
85%
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Strong

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

A warm saffron-rose-vanilla profile with an amber-musk base is best suited to cooler weather and evening wear.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Formal

Rich and a little showy, it's best saved for dates and evening occasions where its warmth can stand out; it's too intense for a typical office day.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Love at First Scent tracks Mancera Instant Crush's note list impressively closely for a dupe: saffron and ginger open both fragrances with the same warm, slightly metallic spice, and the heart brings in the same Moroccan rose and jasmine pairing over an amberwood-style accord. Where the two separate is in the base. Instant Crush is known in the fragrance community as a genuine powerhouse, its sandalwood, oakmoss, white musk and vanilla combination projecting for hours and lingering on clothes for days. Love at First Scent keeps the sandalwood, vanilla and musk but leaves out the oakmoss, and the result, while still warm and pleasant, simply doesn't have the same weight or staying power. If it's the saffron-rose-jasmine heart you're after, this gets close; if it's the room-filling projection, expect noticeably less.

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