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the one you wantEx Nihilo French AffairUSD 385, 100 ml
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All 1 match, ranked
smells like it, for lessPerfume Parlour Gallic Secret 1891price varies

Smells like Ex Nihilo French Affair.

One bottle the community rates close to French Affair, with the one thing each does differently. earthy, rose, woody, unisex.

Scent overlap

Both bottles' accords, strongest at the top, facing each other. A bar joined through the middle is one they share.

Ex Nihilo French Affair5 accords
3of 5 accords shared, 60%
Perfume Parlour Gallic Secret 18913 accords
not listed
not listed

Notes of French Affair

What Ex Nihilo publishes. Black means Perfume Parlour Gallic Secret 1891 shares the note.

Top

  • bergamot
  • lychee
  • violet leaves absolute

Heart

  • rose absolute
  • atlas cedarwood
  • angelica

Base

  • patchouli
  • vetiver
  • oakmoss

Notes of Gallic Secret 1891

What Perfume Parlour publishes. Black means French Affair shares the note.

The house has not published a note list for this bottle; the accords above come from its own description.

The bottle worth trying

Similarity is the owners' vote plus the note overlap. Price is a typical US bottle price when the house publishes one. Bars are each match's own accords.

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Gallic Secret 1891
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Where it differs: Gallic Secret 1891 is sold as inspired by French Affair; expect the mossy rose-patchouli outline with a flatter lychee opening and shorter wear.

Buy French Affair ifYou want the full lychee-rose over damp oakmoss and vetiver.
Buy Gallic Secret 1891 ifYou want the mossy chypre rose vibe at pocket-money cost.

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Similarity figures come from owner ratings and published notes, never from a lab, and no bottle here is a copy of another. Brand names appear only to say what a scent is similar to.

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Read about Perfume Parlour Gallic Secret 1891
Ex Nihilo French Affair
USD 385, 100 ml
Perfume Parlour Gallic Secret 1891
price varies
85 similar. Gallic Secret 1891 is sold as inspired by French Affair; expect the mossy rose-patchouli outline with a flatter lychee opening and shorter wear.

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