No.494 Silver Rain

Eden Perfumes built No.494 to echo La Prairie's Silver Rain, a fruity-floral built around tart blackberry and crisp green apple. The Eden version keeps that juicy opening front and centre, with anise and coriander adding a peppery lift before plum and sugar-dusted magnolia, jasmine and tuberose take over in the heart. Where the original blends its base notes into a soft haze, this dupe pushes vanilla, oud and patchouli forward for a bolder, sweeter finish that reads a touch simpler and less refined than the £200+ original, but delivers a similarly rich, evening-ready character at a fraction of the price. Longevity leans strong thanks to the heavy base, though projection settles after a couple of hours. It suits anyone who liked the original's fruity-floral-oud combination but wants an accessible everyday alternative rather than a byte-for-byte clone.