Fragrances inspired by Criminal of Love Eau de Parfum
The original
Criminal of Love
Kilian
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 9 notes is in the original, including Saffron, Papyrus, Immortelle
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 4 of its 5 notes, including Saffron, Rose, Cardamom
The main difference
Adds frankincense, drops cedar and immortelle
What they share
Shares 5 of its 10 notes, including Saffron, Rose, Tobacco
The main difference
Adds amber and cinnamon, drops cardamom and immortelle
What they share
Shares 6 of its 8 notes, including Saffron, Rose, Cardamom
The main difference
Adds amber and oud, drops immortelle and papyrus
What they share
Shares 5 of its 13 notes, including Saffron, Rose, Cardamom
The main difference
Adds ambergris and benzoin, drops immortelle and incense
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Saffron, Rose, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds amber and oud, drops cardamom and cedar
What they share
Shares 3 of its 10 notes, including Saffron, Cardamom, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds cypriol oil or nagarmotha and frankincense, drops cedar and immortelle
What they share
Shares 3 of its 4 notes, including Saffron, Rose, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds pepper, drops cardamom and cedar
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 Kilian. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.