Dupe review · Al Absar
Samaa
The Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia profile, from Al Absar.
- Smells like
- Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia
- Price
- $35.10
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $35
- Made by
- Al Absar
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Samaa scores 6.2 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Flora Gorgeous Gardenia.
Al Absar sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Flora Gorgeous Gardenia's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $35 per 100ml it costs 71% less than Flora Gorgeous Gardenia — the 5th cheapest of 11 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Al Absar publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia is pear and red berries at first, gardenia and frangipani at its heart and brown sugar and patchouli at the end. Al Absar set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- pear
- red berries
Heart
- gardenia
- frangipani
Base
- brown sugar
- patchouli
Pear and red berries dissolving into creamy gardenia and brown sugar; sweet, loud and very likeable.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 12 twins of Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia we can price, Samaa is number 5 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault Flora Gorgeous Gardenia $32/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault Flora Gorgeous Gardenia $32/100ml
- 04 Bujairami Floralicious $33/100ml
- 05 Al Absar Samaa $35/100ml
- 06 The Dupe Spot Flora Gorgeous Gardenia #290 $36/100ml
- 07 Dossier Fruity Gardenia $64/100ml
- 08 HK Perfumes Royal Touch $64/100ml
- 09 AromaPassions Mystical $69/100ml
- 10 Perfume Parlour Florence Paradise $89/100ml
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The community
What people say about Samaa
Rating
—How close to Flora Gorgeous Gardenia
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Al Absar Samaa smell like?
It is built to smell like Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia — pear and red berries up top, gardenia and frangipani in the heart, brown sugar and patchouli in the base.
Is Al Absar Samaa a dupe of Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia?
Yes — Al Absar sells it as its version of Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia.
Where can I buy Al Absar Samaa?
It is in stock at $35.10 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.