Dupe review · Alexandria Fragrances
Cairo Summer
Built to smell like Xerjoff Nio.
- Smells like
- Xerjoff Nio
- Price
- $109.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $110
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Alexandria Fragrances
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Cairo Summer scores 6.1 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Nio.
Alexandria Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Nio's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $110 per 100ml it costs 62% less than Nio — the 2nd cheapest of 3 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Alexandria Fragrances 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
Xerjoff Nio is bergamot, green notes and neroli at first, cardamom, pink pepper and jasmine at its heart and vetiver, virginia cedar and guaiac wood at the end. Alexandria Fragrances set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- green notes
- neroli
Heart
- cardamom
- pink pepper
- jasmine
Base
- vetiver
- virginia cedar
- guaiac wood
For the one who chases crisp morning light, pairing bright bergamot and green neroli with a dry, refined woody base.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 3 twins of Xerjoff Nio we can price, Cairo Summer is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Perfume Parlour Revived $89/100ml
- 02 Alexandria Fragrances Cairo Summer $110/100ml
- 03 The Dua Brand Matrix $162/100ml
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The community
What people say about Cairo Summer
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—Would buy again
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What does Alexandria Fragrances Cairo Summer smell like?
It is built to smell like Xerjoff Nio — bergamot, green notes and neroli up top, cardamom, pink pepper and jasmine in the heart, vetiver, virginia cedar and guaiac wood in the base.
Is Alexandria Fragrances Cairo Summer a dupe of Xerjoff Nio?
Yes — Alexandria Fragrances sells it as its version of Xerjoff Nio.
Where can I buy Alexandria Fragrances Cairo Summer?
It is in stock at $109.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.