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post #1 of 28
3/15/12 at 4:58am
Thread Starter 
Hi there gang,



I have been thinking recently, and searching these forums, taking fragrance snobbery out of this for a second, if someone wanted to build a collection of cheap fragrances which closely imitate more expensive ones, what would it contain. I have come up with this so far...

Ted Lapidus Black Soul (1 Million)
Cuba Gold (JPG Le Male)
Cool Water (G.I.T)

What others would there be?

Cheers chaps
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post #2 of 28
3/15/12 at 5:12am
Joop (Original Santal)
TMC (Original Vetiver)
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post #3 of 28
3/15/12 at 5:14am
Rochas Man - New Haarlem.
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post #4 of 28
3/15/12 at 5:24am
Paco XS - Himalaya
Al Rehab Silver - Silver Mountain Water
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post #5 of 28
3/15/12 at 5:28am
Pino Silvestre (Granville)
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post #6 of 28
3/15/12 at 5:33am
Lamborghini Mitico = Le Male
Sean John Unforgivable = Creed MI
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post #7 of 28
3/15/12 at 6:22am
Why not get a fake Rolex too? Complete the facade.
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post #8 of 28
3/15/12 at 6:48am
Thread Starter 
Because they aren't fake? Just smell a likes? So you are saying why not get a watch which looks similar to a Rolex, but is made by another company and doesn't cost as much? Don't most people do that?
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post #9 of 28
3/15/12 at 7:00am
oh boy. we got ourselves another elitist. -_-
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post #10 of 28
3/15/12 at 7:10am
MTB79, "Don't most people do that?" What most people do is irrelevant.

NoirDrakkar, Elitist? Possibly.


When you buy a replica, copy, or fake you are doing a disservice to art.

A haute designer has spent their talents and resources to create something new. Something that challenges what we once thought true. And thus they change our world for the better.

Rolex, Creed, and Louis Vuitton have spent hundreds of years dedicated to creating their brand. Pushing forward aesthetic, form, and craftsmanship.

When you buy a knockoff you are buying a lesser impression of what you wish to have. And in some perspective you are feeding a culture of fraud.

You want but can't afford GIT, MI, and OV? Instead of getting three fakes buy one split of GIT and build from there.

I wish someday to own every Creed scent made. Today I have six. I have contributed to Creed's coffers empowering them to grow their business. Develop new fragrances. And rewarding their work.

Copyright law doesnt cover scents. But that doesnt mean you have to participate in what is at least recognizable as slightly ugly behavior.
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post #11 of 28
3/15/12 at 7:36am
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Why not get a fake Rolex too? Complete the facade.

Get lost. The OP is seeking out some answers and has every right to do so. Trolling his thread is hardly called for.

PS : you should really try to find out the definition of what a "fake" is.
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post #12 of 28
3/15/12 at 7:41am
Gres Cabaret EDP.....while I cannot find a particular fragrance that closely resembles this one, at the price of under $30, it is a really nice rose and woodsy scent. Its marketed for women, but the pink pepper and incense/woods makes this one work for a guy. The rose is light, but present.
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post #13 of 28
3/15/12 at 7:45am
Surface,

"get lost". And I'm trolling?

The OP is seeking answers and frankly speaking I believe mine was most relevant.
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post #14 of 28
3/15/12 at 7:45am
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Originally Posted by dollars&scents View Post

Pino Silvestre (Granville)

Really? I have and love Pino and have been wanting to try Granville.
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post #15 of 28
3/15/12 at 7:52am
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Originally Posted by BDTIII View Post

Surface,

"get lost". And I'm trolling?

The OP is seeking answers and frankly speaking I believe mine was most relevant.

Maybe I should not have told you to "get lost". But frankly, stating the most obvious fact.....as if the OP is some sort of idiot....that Creeds have better quality than Coty fragrances is just odd and rude. I think the OP knows that.

Personally, I am just happy that another guy is getting into fragrances. This is a great way to start out.
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post #16 of 28
3/15/12 at 8:06am
Surface,

"obvious fact" Perhaps not obvious to everyone and that would not make them some sort of an idiot. Just uninformed.

The thread is entitled: Budget Fragrance Clones. I believe the root word is budget. We are all on some measure of a budget. And I offer that a split or decant is a great budget option as opposed to a replica. I think I addressed his needs with another way of looking at his budget.

Perhaps you took offense?

I did not intend to insult anyone. The OP or you.

I remain convinced that owning one original scent is better than a handful of (whatever imposter colognes are called).

And dont worry about telling me to get lost. You are passionate about fragrance and that can bring out the talons. I appreciate that.
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post #17 of 28
3/15/12 at 8:07am
Dbl Post, apologies
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post #18 of 28
3/15/12 at 8:21am
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Originally Posted by BDTIII View Post

Surface,

"obvious fact" Perhaps not obvious to everyone and that would not make them some sort of an idiot. Just uninformed.

The thread is entitled: Budget Fragrance Clones. I believe the root word is budget. We are all on some measure of a budget. And I offer that a split or decant is a great budget option as opposed to a replica. I think I addressed his needs with another way of looking at his budget.

Perhaps you took offense?

I did not intend to insult anyone. The OP or you.

I remain convinced that owning one original scent is better than a handful of (whatever imposter colognes are called).

And dont worry about telling me to get lost. You are passionate about fragrance and that can bring out the talons. I appreciate that.

Thanks and I do understand where you are comming from as well.
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post #19 of 28
3/15/12 at 8:40am
MJ Legend (New Haarlem)
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post #20 of 28
3/15/12 at 8:40am
Thread Starter 
No no, don't get me wrong. I know budget clones dont compare, and I have both G.I.T and Aventus from the more top level fragrances, although only 30ml as I split and sold the remaining 90ml of each to make it more affordable.

My question is one of curiosity.
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post #21 of 28
3/15/12 at 8:52am
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Mont Blanc Individuel -- Original Santal
Love & Luck -- MI
The Secret -- 1 Million
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post #22 of 28
3/15/12 at 9:42am
Rochas Man - New Haarlem.
Sean John Unforgivable - Creed MI
Paco XS - Himalaya
Al Rehab Silver - Silver Mountain Water
Cool Water - GIT/Bleecker Street
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post #23 of 28
3/15/12 at 9:53am
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Originally Posted by Ete View Post

Mont Blanc Individuel -- Original Santal

I see this similarity also.
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post #24 of 28
3/15/12 at 3:55pm
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Originally Posted by BDTIII View Post

NoirDrakkar, Elitist? Possibly.
When you buy a replica, copy, or fake you are doing a disservice to art.
A haute designer has spent their talents and resources to create something new. Something that challenges what we once thought true. And thus they change our world for the better.

Rolex, Creed, and Louis Vuitton have spent hundreds of years dedicated to creating their brand. Pushing forward aesthetic, form, and craftsmanship.
When you buy a knockoff you are buying a lesser impression of what you wish to have. And in some perspective you are feeding a culture of fraud.
You want but can't afford GIT, MI, and OV? Instead of getting three fakes buy one split of GIT and build from there.

I wish someday to own every Creed scent made. Today I have six. I have contributed to Creed's coffers empowering them to grow their business. Develop new fragrances. And rewarding their work.
Copyright law doesnt cover scents. But that doesnt mean you have to participate in what is at least recognizable as slightly ugly behavior.

Disrespectful, not really.

99% of people in real life, who are not nearly as concerned with fragrances, are not going to care.

Yes, I use Cool Water, instead of Creed's Green Irish Tweed. Nobody's going to know the difference. And I'm not trying to make people think I'm wearing GIT, unlike your example with a Rolex watch.

Being able to copy the successful has improved our economy in so many ways. There's no problem with that.
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post #25 of 28
3/15/12 at 4:10pm
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Originally Posted by Charlie2000 View Post

Joop (Original Santal)
TMC (Original Vetiver)

Original Santal has a Joope vibe, but get Mont Blanc's Individuel instead. Same perfumer and he did Individuel first.
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post #26 of 28
3/16/12 at 4:16am
Extreme Oud --- Pure Oud
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post #27 of 28
3/16/12 at 7:53pm
BDTIII, i'm sorry but i don't think you have a point here, comparing similar fragrances to fake Rolex watches, specially when you say that Creed spent many years working to push aesthetical boundaries forward, while others just took advantage of their work for their own profit, simply putting out some clones. Should i remind you, for instance, that Mugler Cologne, which many basenoters agree to have a "clone relation" with Creed Original Vetiver was created in 2001, while the latter only apeared in 2004, the same way Paco XS was created in 1996 while its "clone" Creed Himalaya was released in 2002, so i guess in these cases you would say that Creed ones are the "fake Rolex watches".

Not always the most expensive houses have the most original products or ideas.
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post #28 of 28
3/16/12 at 7:53pm
Tom Ford Neroli Portofino is very close to Mugler Cologne, particularly in the basenotes. I think NP is a little sweeter, specially in the beginning and its neroli note is a bit more natural and rounder. Still, i do believe Mugler Cologne is the winner here, considering it's originality (even now, 11 years after its release, MC seems like a more creative work and definitly a more modern fragrance than NP), its overall balance and of course its price tag.
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