r/Perfumes • • 5d ago

Dupe Request Megathread (October 19, 2026)

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Welcome to the Weekly Dupe Request Megathread. This is where you can get (and offer) recommendations for all dupe requests.

What counts as a dupe?

  • A perfume that smells "just like" another perfume - whether discontinued or priced out of budget

    • Example: "looking for a dupe of BR540 Extrait, but without the price tag"
    • Example: "something that smells just like Coffee Break, but lasts longer"
    • Example: “a dupe for the discontinued Elizabeth & James Nirvana Black”
    • A perfume version of any product: body sprays, hair products, lotions / creams, skin care, candles, candy / sweets, makeup, etc.

How it works:

Share as many details as possible that might be helpful in identifying the dupe you're after: a picture, notes or scent profile, your general geographic location, budget, etc. Please do a quick search of the sub before adding your request, even if you think it would be unusual.

Please remember that this is a global sub with quite a bit of volume, so a response may take time. This thread refreshes weekly on Mondays at 05:00 UTC, so keep that in mind when posting.

If you're looking for perfumes with a similar vibe of another perfume, but not dupes, you can post directly to the main feed.


r/Perfumes • • Sep 29 '25

Mod Post ‘Why was my post removed’ and ‘why did automod say my post violates rule 2’ - Newbie heads-up! + question thread

25 Upvotes

We’ve been getting a lot of mod mails asking why posts have been removed.

Often it’s because our filters had them held for mod review because a user is new to the community or trips the filter some other way. Unfortunately, Reddit says ‘the mods have removed this post’ instead of saying it’s under review. It will be reviewed by a mod and given a proper removal reason or approved within a few hours.

The other question we frequently get is why automod is saying their post violates rule 2 (Be Kind). It doesn’t, that’s just the automod reminder on every post submitted to r/perfumes.

Beyond that, general questions relating to perfumes or our subreddit can be asked below. Thank you!


r/Perfumes • • 14h ago

Discussion Finally!! Dove’s first ever fragrance!

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251 Upvotes

When it comes to creamy, clean scents, Dove’s OG scent is always the one I look for. And finally, they’re releasing their first-ever fragrance! 😭🤍

It’s launching on October 27, and I just hope it’ll be available in my country soon!! 🥹💕


r/Perfumes • • 4h ago

Look what I found! Fame Gummies Rabanne. Marshmallow Baby, Peachy Girl and Citris Sweety

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38 Upvotes

These are so cute and tiny. Each smells just like it's description. Not a fan of dapping bottles but these were too fun to resist.


r/Perfumes • • 2h ago

Collection Pics I incorporated Lolita lempicka into my sleeve.

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23 Upvotes

My collection grows. I've been wearing the scent since I was given a bottle at high school graduation in 1999.


r/Perfumes • • 2h ago

Bottle Identification bottle identification (Dexter series)

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7 Upvotes

I’m trying to identify the perfume bottle shown in this screenshot from Dexter, season 2 It’s in a scene involving Rita, and the bottle looks pinkish/amber, but the image quality isn’t great.
Does anyone recognize the bottle or know what perfume it might be? thanks!


r/Perfumes • • 3h ago

Collection Pics 1 year of collecting (mostly samples)

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I’ve seen impressive collections on here, but I thought id share my more low-key collections !

BOTTLES:

Lush: Blue Skies and Fluffy White Clouds (Body spray)
Lush: Lord of Misrule (10ml)
Lalique: Encre Noire
4711: Wakening Woods of Scandinavia

SAMPLES:

Filippo Sorcinelli: Lavs, But Not Today, Opus 1144, Reliqva

Marlou: Ambilux, Carnicure, Poudrextase, Doliphor, Corpalium, Héliodose

Andrea Maack: Coven

Une Nuit Nomade: Estrella de la Mañana

Lvnea: Cuir fétiche, Ghost Pine, Feu Follet, Tasseomancy, Mourning Ritual

Monsillage: La haute route, Route du quai, Tilleul d’Amérique, Wazo, Eau de céleri, Pays Dogon, Vol 870 YUL-CDG, Ipanema Posto Nove, Aviation Club

AMA! If anyone has recommendations based on what they think id like, id love to hear them :))


r/Perfumes • • 4h ago

Wednesday Vibes - 🌄 photos, descriptions, and art 📸 Wednesday Vibes|Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Toilette — classic powdery vanilla oriental

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Fragrance: Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Toilette

Notes: Bergamot, iris, vanilla, incense, leather


r/Perfumes • • 11h ago

Discussion Lost by my father what would you do?J'adore Dior EAU de perfume

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24 Upvotes

While we were moving, my father threw all my things in a bag ( I put them in a box ), he broke my table mirror and I couldn't find my fragrance anymore, I just found the cap.

What would you do at my place.

My father's reaction: who cares it's just a perfume, you are so dumb.

I knew he would break my things, If only I weren't (and still) sick while we moved I would have taken them myself....


r/Perfumes • • 3h ago

Look what I found! Victoria’s Secret Bombshell

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5 Upvotes

This was a fun one for me. Lovely fruity opening, floral heat notes, with a musky vanilla wood dry down. It lasted about 2+ hours on the skin. I don’t mind reapplying as long as it’s not like every 26 minutes. Perfect for late teens. It’s sexy, which is what I think you should have in a VS perfume. It was priced at average price. Go by your local VS and try it!


r/Perfumes • • 18h ago

Collection Pics My small luxury collection (Dior, Chanel, Gucci) - What should I add next?

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70 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I wanted to share a look at my current fragrance shelf. I really love elegant and classic scents. Here is the complete list of what is shown in my photos: **Boxes on the top shelf:** * Dior - J'adore L'Or (Essence de Parfum) * Dior - Miss Dior (Eau de Parfum) * Chanel - Coco Mademoiselle L'Eau Privée (Eau Pour la Nuit) **Bottles on the bottom shelf:** * Dior - J'adore (Eau de Parfum) * Dior - Hypnotic Poison (Eau de Toilette) * Chanel - Coco Mademoiselle L'Eau Privée * Dior - Miss Dior (Eau de Parfum) * Lancôme - La Vie Est Belle (Eau de Parfum) * Gucci - Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense (Miniature) I would love to know your thoughts! Which one of these is your absolute favorite, and based on what I have, what other fragrance do you think I should try next? Thank you!


r/Perfumes • • 12h ago

Collection Pics My small perfume collection 💌

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25 Upvotes

Atelier Rebul Istanbul eau de Cologne
Tabacco vanille by maison aroma {an affordable Tom ford dupe}
Khayyir by afad
Bergamot and pomelo by boutique
Yog nog from lush
Dark honey and tobacco from the cabinet of curiousities.

My fav perfume notes being bergamot and tobacco.


r/Perfumes • • 7h ago

Look what I found! 15% off fragrances at Macy's through 3-Nov-2026

6 Upvotes

Online and in-store for most fragrances.

But in-store only you can get 15% off Chanel, but not online.


r/Perfumes • • 4h ago

Look what I found! Amber Ood found where I'm staying in Paris, one whiff of this is enough to knock you out and I sneezed applying it to my wrist, any idea where this may have been purchased?

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r/Perfumes • • 12h ago

Discussion Does anyone else have a totally different vibe minis vs full sized bottles? My minis are the ones I tend to buy for evenings out/vacation etc (More of a mysterious vintage vibe - with a couple exceptions)

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9 Upvotes

8ml Travel Decants:

  • Dior Hypnotic Poison EDT
  • Dior Addict EDP
  • Lolita Lempicka Le Parfum
  • Lancome Tresor La Nuit EDP
  • Dior - Poison Girl EDP

7-10ml Minis

  • Nest Vanilla Bourbon
  • Bath & Bodyworks Warm Musk *4
  • Vera Wang Rock Princess

10ml Oils (Oil Perfumery Impressions of)

  • Nishane - Hundred Silent Ways
  • Guerlain - Spiritueuse Double Vanille
  • Lancome - La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude
  • Kilian - Love by Kilian, Don't Be Shy
  • Ex Nihilo - Scarlet Sands
  • Tom Ford - Lost Cherry
  • Tom Ford - Shanghai Lily
  • Dior - Ambre Nuit
  • Dior - Dior Addict

15ml+

  • Lattafa Yara Candy
  • Paris Corner Khair Confection
  • Paris Corner Khair Pistachio
  • Paris Corner Khair Fusion
  • Bath & Bodyworks Toasted Pistachio

The box is the lid from my full size Afnan Mystique Bouquet, The pink lipgloss in the background is BBW Cotton Candy


r/Perfumes • • 6m ago

Recommendation Request Glossier Doux! Help

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Here is my issue I smelled glossier doux and fell absolutely in love with parts of the perfume. What I dislike is that sharp wood note. Firstly, does anybody know what is that very sharp note that takes over All the lovely parts of this perfume? Secondly, does anybody know of a perfume that is VERY similar with less of that sharp wood? I love everything else about it. I went to a Cuban wedding when I was seven and it smelled just like glossier Doux without that masculine wood. I’m 35 and have been searching for this exact scent profile and Ive had no luck until glossier doux but it is so dang sharp.


r/Perfumes • • 1h ago

Recommendation Request Counter trip coming up, which of these should I spray first?

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Got a trip to the fragrance counter coming up. The ones I'm most excited about:

The One for Men. It's been on my wishlist for a while and I keep reading that the EDP is the one to get, so I want to finally smell it properly.

La Nuit de L'Homme. Everyone raves about it and somehow I've never actually smelled it, which feels like a crime.

Wood Sage & Sea Salt. My list reckons it's unlikely to suit me since I'm mostly a vanilla and tobacco person, but I'm curious anyway.

If you've worn any of these, what did you think? Anything I should look out for, or anything else worth spraying while I'm there?


r/Perfumes • • 23h ago

Discussion Been trying out a black tea scent

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50 Upvotes

I posted about ANILLO Black Tea a while ago and finally got to try it! Thought I'd share my thoughts after wearing it for a few days.

This has more patchouli than I expected but I think it goes really well with the weather lately. It's starting to feel like fall where I live, and this has that deep but soft scent that's perfect for this time of year. It also lasts pretty long on my skin so I've been reaching for it a lot lately.

The more I wear it, the more I notice a slightly fruity tea scent, almost like orange and berries? And as it settles, there's this subtle sweetness mixed with the tea scent.


r/Perfumes • • 5h ago

Recommendation Request Is There a Contemporary Version of Replique?

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Hi, friends... I bought a teeny tiny bottle of perfum at a yard sale because I loved the bottle. Turns out, it had a tiny amount of Replique still in it, a French perfum from 1944. I love it so much, but no one makes it anymore. Does anyone know if there's a modern knockoff or similar perfum?


r/Perfumes • • 1d ago

Discussion Added two more to the family!

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62 Upvotes

Prada Paradoxe Intense edp and Valentino Born in Roma edp. The Valentino is soooo yummy!!

I’m probably going to get ripped for this. I find I love the designer so much better than the niche fragrance houses. It could be that I haven’t found the right one yet. I have some from Lataffa. I’m sort of over the gourmand scents. Thoughts on this??


r/Perfumes • • 5h ago

Discussion Has anyone tried any of the olga perfumes?

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I have recently tried couple of middle eastern perfumes like inception and conquer from mykonos. I wonder if olga offers similar next to close dupes since there's a notable price difference compared to middle eastern perfumes.


r/Perfumes • • 5h ago

Recommendation Request Long lasting Voodoo Lily

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I really love the smell of Heretic Parfum’s Voodoo Lily. Especially the sandalwood and rose notes. Super mysterious and unique. However, it hardly lasts on me- even after maybe half an hour it’s gone.

I was wondering if anyone knows of any similar, long lasting scents that they would recommend?

Also, I love powdery scents - I don’t mind the vintage smell, I actually love it!


r/Perfumes • • 5h ago

Discussion has anyone had a frag suddenly smell ...not like itself?

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I'm having the weirdest experience and wanted to know if anyone had insight or even just could relate and make me feel less crazy.

So I have a bottle of Mugler Angel. I bought it about eight months ago and I've worn it a handful of times, even though it's not my typical tastes. Every time I wear it I get a rush of nostalgia and recognition, of "OH THERE YOU ARE." She's perfect in her own weird way, and she lasts for 12 hours easy. I wore it on Wednesday and enjoyed it. It was exactly what it usually is; I'm sure you could smell me from space.

On Friday I sprayed it on again, and ... it smelled wrong. I couldn't smell it on myself even an hour later. I reapplied, which is NOT something I ever need to do with Angel; she's a one-spray bish. It just smelled wrong and bad, and vanished quickly. Same with the hanky I sprayed; plasticky and generically sweet, nothing like what Angel usually smells like to me. My bottles are all in a dresser drawer. I didn't do anything weird with the bottle or with my skin. It doesn't seem to be my nose; everything else I sampled smells as expected. Any idea what could be going on?

Thanks in advance.


r/Perfumes • • 6h ago

Recommendation Request Perfume Recommendation?

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I have very few perfumes that I wear exclusively: Coco by Chanel (not Mademoiselle or Noir - just the original); Jil Sander #4 (sadly discontinued); Aqua de Parma Magnolia Nobile; Gio by Armani (no longer have, but used to love).

Recommendations for me?


r/Perfumes • • 1d ago

Recommendation Request If you love Diptyche’s Philosykos…

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Among other fragrances I am a fan of green/aquatic/fig scents. I feel like I’ve sampled my way through a significant portion of these scents and I’m always looking for one more. If you love Philosykos, do you have anything similar in your collection (or one you want) that you would suggest I try?

Here’s what I have, or have sampled. As you can see I have a real passion for fragrance that doesn’t appeal broadly from all my favs that were disco’d

OWN/OWNED
Diptyche - Philosykos (obvs)
Arquiste - A Grove By the Sea
Astier de Villatte - Mantes La Jolie
Kiehl - Fig and Sage (discontinued)
Jo Malone - Wild Fig and Cassis (discontinued)
Heeley- Cedre Blanc (discontinued)
Mugler - Womanity (discontinued)

SAMPLED (didn’t love enough to buy)
Mischief Academy - The Jungle Book
Theodore Kalotinis - Alluring Fig
Fascent - I Fig You
Atelier Materi - Cedre Figalia
Inverso Profumi - Ladri di fichi (tempting, dries down to a thick honey)
Parfums de Nicholai - Fig Tea
Tom Ford - Fig Erotique