Do perfume dupes last? Clones vs originals on Fragrantica
Each clone set against its original on what Fragrantica's readers vote about both: how long it lasts on the skin, and how they rate it.
Do perfume dupes last as long as the original?
Most don't, but 33% do. Of 99 clones and originals that both have 30 or more Fragrantica votes on how long they last, 33 clones are called long lasting or eternal by as large a share of voters as the original, or a larger one; across all 99 pairs, the median share is 39% for a clone and 54% for an original. Rated, the clones do better: in 94 pairs with 100 or more ratings on both sides, the clone scores as high as the original or higher in 69 (73%). These are readers' votes, not a lab test.
| Dupe | Instead of | Price |
|---|---|---|
 | BYREDO Mojave Ghost, $330 | $53.99−84% per ozBuy on Amazon |
 | TOM FORD Lost Cherry, $405 | $49−90% per ozBuy on Amazon |
 | Kilian Angels' Share, $295 | $35−94% per ozBuy on Amazon |
 | Maison Margiela Beach Walk, $144.50 | $32 $37.99−56% per ozBuy on Amazon |
 | PHLUR Vanilla Skin, $84.15 | $59.59−65% per ozBuy on Amazon |
 | KAYALI Yum Boujee Marshmallow 81, $130 | $31.50 $33.25−76% per ozBuy on Amazon |
1. Rayhaan Nava Sol Perfume
for BYREDO Mojave Ghost Eau de Parfum
$53.99vs $330−84% per oz
#87 in Men's Eau de Parfum on Amazon
Fragrantica lists the same eight notes for both: sapodilla and ambrette on top, magnolia, violet and sandalwood in the heart, musk, ambergris and cedar at the base.
What it does worse: Its voters lean to Mojave Ghost Absolu, 118 to 10, and 81 to 8 say it smells like the original Mojave Ghost.
2. Alt. Fragrances Cherry Smash Extrait de Parfum
for TOM FORD Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum
$49vs $405−90% per oz
Alt names Lost Cherry as its model and keeps its opening, ripe cherry with a touch of bitter almond.
What it does worse: Alt names nothing of Lost Cherry's rose, Peru balsam or sandalwood, though its ingredient list has coumarin, the molecule that smells of tonka; it is an extrait de parfum, No. 12 in Alt's numbering.
3. Zimaya Sharaf Blend Extrait de Parfum
for Kilian Paris Angels' Share Eau de Parfum
$35vs $295−94% per oz
The same praline, vanilla and tonka bean as Angels' Share, spiced with nutmeg and saffron instead of cinnamon.
What it does worse: There is no cognac or oak, so dates and tuberose leave it fruitier, creamier and less boozy; on Fragrantica about half of voters say it reminds them of Angels' Share, and nearly nine in ten say it reminds them of Lattafa Khamrah.
4. Dossier Aquatic Coconut Eau de Parfum
for Maison Margiela Replica Beach Walk Eau de Toilette
$32 $37.99vs $144.50 $170−56% per oz
Dossier names Beach Walk as its model and copies its opening and heart: lemon, bergamot and pink pepper, then ylang-ylang, coconut and heliotrope; on Fragrantica 39 of 42 voters say it smells like Beach Walk, more than for any other perfume on its page.
What it does worse: Dossier adds a salty, watery accord and ends on tonka where Beach Walk has musk, benzoin and cedar, and it is an eau de parfum against Beach Walk's eau de toilette.
5. Khadlaj Sawaar Vanille Blanc Extrait de Parfum
for PHLUR Vanilla Skin Eau de Parfum
$59.59vs $84.15 $99−65% per oz
On Fragrantica 167 of 181 voters say it smells like Vanilla Skin, more than for any other perfume on its page, and the notes line up: apple and powdered sugar over vanilla, cashmere wood and white flowers, on vanilla, sandalwood and benzoin.
What it does worse: Phlur's pink pepper, jasmine and agarwood are missing, and Khadlaj adds amber.
6. Khadlaj Cloud Candy Extrait de Parfum
for KAYALI Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 Eau de Parfum
$31.50 $33.25vs $130−76% per oz
On Fragrantica 173 of 190 voters say it smells like Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81, more than for any other perfume on its page, and ten of its eleven listed notes are KAYALI's: marshmallow, strawberry, raspberry, coconut, whipped cream, sugar, vanilla, musk, ambroxan and freesia.
What it does worse: It swaps KAYALI's lemon, apple and nectarine blossom for tangerine and has no orange blossom, so it opens a little less bright, and it is an extrait, a stronger concentration than an eau de parfum.
33 clones that last as long as the original, or longer
How this list was made
The picks are the clones we carry that last as long as the original or longer, sold by Amazon.com or the house; the table under them takes every clone on the houses' lists that does.
