Original fragrance
Montblanc
Complete fragrance match
Montblanc Explorer Platinum vs Karl Lagerfeld Bois de Cèdre Eau de Toilette
Could this be a practical Montblanc Explorer Platinum dupe direction? Review the verified shared notes, calculated score, and price context before deciding which scent profile to explore.
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£26.9348% lessVerified shared notes
33 counted in the original scoreAffordable alternative
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld Bois de Cèdre Eau de Toilette
£29.65Explore this scent direction
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Exactly what they share
These are the verified individual notes present in both fragrance note pyramids.
✓ violet leaves✓ clary sage✓ cedarwood
How this match is scored
The canonical 4.3/10 score weights verified scent similarity up to 7 points and price value up to 3 points. This pairing currently contributes 2.6/7 from shared notes and 1.7/3 from saving value.
Quick comparison summary
Karl Lagerfeld Bois de Cèdre Eau de Toilette is the affordable comparison for Montblanc Explorer Platinum. The closest overlap comes from violet leaves, clary sage, cedarwood. Its 4.3/10 match score combines verified scent similarity with value. It costs about 48% less than the original. The original is listed as EDP, while the alternative is EDT.
Generated from the verified notes, score, price, and concentration data in this comparison.
About this potential perfume dupe
Is Karl Lagerfeld Bois de Cèdre Eau de Toilette a dupe for Montblanc Explorer Platinum?
This is a note-led comparison, not a claim that the fragrances are identical. The two products share 3 verified notes and are shown with their current score and price context.
Which notes support this comparison?
The verified shared notes are violet leaves, clary sage, cedarwood.
Scent note overlap
The middle group is shared by both fragrances. Outer groups show listed notes that are unique to each note pyramid.
Montblanc only
No unique notes listed.Verified shared notes
violet leavesclary sagecedarwood
Karl Lagerfeld only
violet leafgrapefruitbergamotsea saltgeraniumcedarambergrismusk
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Complete note comparison
Montblanc Explorer Platinum
Top notes
violet leaves
Heart notes
clary sage
Base notes
cedarwood
Accords
woodyaromatic
Karl Lagerfeld Bois de Cèdre Eau de Toilette
Top notes
violet leafgrapefruitbergamot
Heart notes
sea saltclary sagegeranium
Base notes
cedarambergrismusk
Accords
woodycitrusaromatic
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