Fragrances inspired by Afternoon Delight Eau de Toilette
The original
Afternoon Delight
Maison Margiela
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 5 notes is in the original, including Madeleine, Cream, Sandalwood
The main difference
Without almond and cedar
What they share
Shares 4 of its 6 notes, including Almond, Sandalwood, Musk
The main difference
Adds brown sugar and butter, drops cedar and cream
What they share
Shares 4 of its 5 notes, including Almond, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean
The main difference
Adds floral notes, drops cedar and cream
What they share
Shares 5 of its 8 notes, including Almond, Heliotrope, Sandalwood
The main difference
Adds amber and marshmallow, drops cedar and cream
What they share
Shares 4 of its 5 notes, including Almond, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean
The main difference
Adds floral notes, drops cedar and cream
What they share
Shares 4 of its 5 notes, including Almond, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean
The main difference
Adds floral notes, drops cedar and cream
What they share
Shares 5 of its 10 notes, including Almond, Sandalwood, Musk
The main difference
Adds beeswax and benzoin, drops cedar and cream
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Iris, Musk, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds cacao butter and freesia, drops almond 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 Maison Margiela. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.