Fragrances inspired by Stella Eau de Toilette
The original
Stella
Stella McCartney
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 4 of its 7 notes, including Peony, Rose, Mandarin
The main difference
Adds freesia and lemon, drops woody notes
What they share
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Amber, Lemon, Mandarin
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Rose, Amber, Peony
The main difference
Adds freesia and lemon, drops tangerine
What they share
Shares 4 of its 7 notes, including Amber, Lemon, Rose
The main difference
Adds bergamot and orange, drops freesia and mandarin
What they share
Every one of its 4 notes is in the original, including Amber, Lemon, Rose
The main difference
Without freesia and mandarin
What they share
Every one of its 4 notes is in the original, including Amber, Mandarin, Rose
The main difference
Without freesia and lemon
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Amber, Rose, Peony
The main difference
Adds freesia and lemon, drops grapefruit and pink pepper
What they share
Shares 4 of its 7 notes, including Mandarin, Peony, Rose
The main difference
Adds freesia and lemon
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 Stella McCartney. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.