Fragrances inspired by French Lover Eau de Parfum
The original
French Lover
Frédéric Malle
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 3 of its 6 notes, including Musk, Incense, Oakmoss
The main difference
Adds bergamot and patchouli, drops amber and angelica
What they share
Shares 9 of its 12 notes, including Vetiver, Amber, Musk
The main difference
Adds cypress and leather, drops cedar and galbanum
What they share
Shares 6 of its 10 notes, including Vetiver, Amber, Musk
The main difference
Adds ginger and green notes, drops angelica and cedar
What they share
Shares 6 of its 11 notes, including Musk, Violet Leaf, Galbanum
The main difference
Adds ambergris and canadian fir balsam, drops amber and angelica
What they share
Shares 2 of its 11 notes, including Angelica, Galbanum
The main difference
Adds balsam and banana, drops amber and cedar
What they share
Shares 6 of its 8 notes, including Vetiver, Amber, Musk
The main difference
Adds cypriol oil or nagarmotha and sage, drops angelica and cedar
What they share
Shares 5 of its 10 notes, including Vetiver, Musk, Pink Pepper
The main difference
Adds bergamot and black hemlock, drops amber and angelica
What they share
Shares 3 of its 13 notes, including Vetiver, Musk, Oakmoss
The main difference
Adds ambrette and ambroxan, drops amber and angelica
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 Frédéric Malle. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.