Fragrances inspired by Happy Dust Eau de Parfum
The original
Happy Dust
Narcotica
The two side by side
How it unfolds
Notes
- Happy Dust
- Fairy Dust
- in both
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Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 12 notes is in the original, including Brown Sugar, Musk, Amber
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 12 of its 17 notes, including Brown Sugar, Musk, Amber
The main difference
Adds bergamot and cream
What they share
Shares 11 of its 14 notes, including Brown Sugar, Musk, Amber
The main difference
Adds powdery and sugar cane, drops mate
What they share
Shares 10 of its 12 notes, including Brown Sugar, Musk, Amber
The main difference
Adds caramel and honey, drops matcha and mate
What they share
Every one of its 10 notes is in the original, including Brown Sugar, Musk, Amber
The main difference
Without matcha and mate
What they share
Shares 5 of its 8 notes, including Musk, Amber, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds fruity notes and patchouli, drops brown sugar and coconut water
What they share
Shares 4 of its 12 notes, including Sandalwood, Jasmine, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds cashmeran and labdanum, drops amber and brown sugar
What they share
Shares 1 of its 12 notes, including Vanilla
The main difference
Adds amyris and barley, drops amber and brown sugar
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 Narcotica. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.