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Parfums de Marly Kalan Eau de Parfum bottle

Parfums de Marly

Kalan

Eau de Parfum

Black pepper and blood orange over lavender and orange blossom absolute, on moss and white sandalwood.

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2 comparisons

A different interpretation of a familiar fragrance. Explore what each one brings.

Perfume Parlour Innovator - 1168 — product bottle shown by the supplier

Perfume Parlour

Innovator - 1168

Eau de ParfumClose dupe

Citrus, pepper and spice introduce the opening. Orange blossom and lavender lead into tonka, amber, moss and sandalwood as it settles. Inspired by Kalan.

How they compare

Scent profile
Scent accords: Kalan compared with Innovator - 1168
AccordOriginalKalanAlternativeInnovator - 1168
Woody
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Earthy
Citrus
Amber
Performance
Expected performance: Kalan compared with Innovator - 1168
MeasureOriginalKalanAlternativeInnovator - 1168
ProjectionStrongNot yet assessed
LongevityVery long-lasting9+ hrsLightUp to 4 hrs

Scores estimate each fragrance’s accord prominence: 1 is a background trace, 3 is noticeable and 5 is defining. Only accords assessed for both fragrances are compared. Hour ranges show typical estimated wear and can vary by wearer.

Performance notes and sources
Kalan

Nine-to-ten-hour skin longevity and strong early projection, sometimes still noticeable later. Editorial estimate from retrieved wearer accounts, not a measured consensus. Performance varies by skin, application and version. Accord ratings were not reassessed.

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Innovator - 1168

An explicitly identified Eau de Parfum customer reports the scent lasting only five minutes. The shortest band records this very limited negative account; it is not a representative average. Wear varies by person, application and bottle; this is not a measured consensus.

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Maison Alhambra Kalos — front-facing product bottle

Maison Alhambra

Kalos

Inspired alternative

Kalos recalls Kalan's fresh-spicy character and warm woody finish. Its sandalwood, tonka and amber base is a useful point of comparison, while precise differences in the opening remain less well documented.

How they compare

Scent profile
Scent accords: Kalan compared with Kalos
AccordOriginalKalanAlternativeKalos
Woody
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Earthy
Citrus
Amber
Performance
Expected performance: Kalan compared with Kalos
MeasureOriginalKalanAlternativeKalos
ProjectionStrongSoft
LongevityVery long-lasting9+ hrsVery long-lasting9+ hrs

Scores estimate each fragrance’s accord prominence: 1 is a background trace, 3 is noticeable and 5 is defining. Only accords assessed for both fragrances are compared. Hour ranges show typical estimated wear and can vary by wearer.

Performance notes and sources
Kalan

Nine-to-ten-hour skin longevity and strong early projection, sometimes still noticeable later. Editorial estimate from retrieved wearer accounts, not a measured consensus. Performance varies by skin, application and version. Accord ratings were not reassessed.

Profile reviewed

Kalos

A retrieved account describes minimal projection. Editorial estimate from retrieved accounts; reports vary and no representative consensus was measured. Earlier assessment: Exact Kalos account gives fourteen hours; projection adjective does not establish diffusion level. Editorial estimate from retrieved wearer accounts, not a measured consensus. Performance varies by skin, application and version. Accord ratings were not reassessed.

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