Dupe review · Alexandria Fragrances
Fade to Black
Built to smell like By Kilian Back to Black, for 81% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- By Kilian Back to Black
- Price
- $69.99
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $117
- Original per 100ml
- $610
- Made by
- Alexandria Fragrances
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Fade to Black lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Back to Black.
Alexandria Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Back to Black's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $117 per 100ml it costs 81% less than Back to Black — the 4th cheapest of 6 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
What it is chasing: bergamot, coriander and nutmeg up top, honey, tobacco leaf and cherry in the middle, vanilla, cedarwood and sandalwood underneath — the shape of By Kilian Back to Black.
Top
- bergamot
- coriander
- nutmeg
Heart
- honey
- tobacco leaf
- cherry
Base
- vanilla
- cedarwood
- sandalwood
Sticky honey and cherry pipe tobacco, a slow, syrupy vice of a fragrance.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 7 twins of By Kilian Back to Black we can price, Fade to Black is number 4 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Paris Corner Double Black $48/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Dark Return $83/100ml
- 03 Zoha Aroma Back to Black $108/100ml
- 04 Alexandria Fragrances Fade to Black $117/100ml
- 05 Scentual Obsessions Dark Sky $140/100ml
- 06 Oil Perfumery Back to Black $152/100ml
- 07 Palermo Perfumes Back to Black $22.75
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White Zestsmells like Chanel Allure Homme Édition Blanche $69.99 -
Serenesmells like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle $46.99 -
Across the Universesmells like Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Universalis $69.99 -
Aphroditesmells like Paco Rabanne Olympéa $69.99
The community
What people say about Fade to Black
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What does Alexandria Fragrances Fade to Black smell like?
It is built to smell like By Kilian Back to Black — bergamot, coriander and nutmeg up top, honey, tobacco leaf and cherry in the heart, vanilla, cedarwood and sandalwood in the base.
Is Alexandria Fragrances Fade to Black a dupe of By Kilian Back to Black?
Yes — Alexandria Fragrances sells it as its version of By Kilian Back to Black.
How much cheaper is Alexandria Fragrances Fade to Black than By Kilian Back to Black?
81% less per 100ml: about $117 per 100ml against $610 for the original.
Where can I buy Alexandria Fragrances Fade to Black?
It is in stock at $69.99 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.