Fragrances inspired by Percival Eau de Parfum
The original
Percival
Parfums de Marly
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 14 notes is in the original, including Lavender, Mandarin, Bergamot
The main difference
Without cardamom and pink pepper
What they share
Every one of its 9 notes is in the original, including Lavender, Mandarin, Bergamot
The main difference
Without cardamom and cinnamon
What they share
Shares 3 of its 5 notes, including Bergamot, Musk, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds cedar and vetiver, drops amberwood and ambroxan
What they share
Shares 1 of its 17 notes, including Musk
The main difference
Adds amberwood and ambroxan, drops amber and apple
What they share
Shares 13 of its 14 notes, including Lavender, Mandarin, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds cedar, drops cardamom and clearwood
What they share
Shares 4 of its 9 notes, including Bergamot, Musk, Violet
The main difference
Adds amber and cedar, drops amberwood and ambroxan
What they share
Shares 4 of its 10 notes, including Lavender, Bergamot, Musk
The main difference
Adds amber and cedar, drops amberwood and ambroxan
What they share
Shares 4 of its 9 notes, including Bergamot, Musk, Violet
The main difference
Adds amber and cedar, drops amberwood and ambroxan
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 Parfums de Marly. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.