Fragrances inspired by Birch & Black Pepper Cologne
The original
Birch & Black Pepper
Jo Malone London
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 4 notes is in the original, including Cardamom, Pepper, Birch
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 4 of its 7 notes, including Cardamom, Pepper, Birch
The main difference
Adds mandarin and patchouli
What they share
Shares 1 of its 4 notes, including Cardamom
The main difference
Adds incense and oud, drops birch and ink
What they share
Shares 1 of its 9 notes, including Cardamom
The main difference
Adds cedar and cypress, drops birch and ink
What they share
Shares 2 of its 6 notes, including Cardamom, Pepper
The main difference
Adds oud and patchouli, drops birch and ink
What they share
Shares 1 of its 9 notes, including Pepper
The main difference
Adds amber and earthy, drops birch and cardamom
What they share
Very similar olfactory profile and scent character
The main difference
Adds caraway and castoreum, drops birch and cardamom
What they share
Shares 4 of its 8 notes, including Cardamom, Pepper, Birch
The main difference
Adds balsam and mandarin
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 Jo Malone London. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.