Dupe review · Alexandria Fragrances
London Destination
Alexandria Fragrances made London Destination with one brief: Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium — and it costs 61% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium
- Price
- $109.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $110
- Original per 100ml
- $280
- Made by
- Alexandria Fragrances
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
London Destination scores 6.0 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Black Opium.
Alexandria Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Black Opium's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $110 per 100ml it costs 61% less than Black Opium — the 19th cheapest of 21 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
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is pink pepper, orange blossom and pear at first, coffee, jasmine and bitter almond at its heart and vanilla, patchouli and cedar at the end. Alexandria Fragrances set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- pink pepper
- orange blossom
- pear
Heart
- coffee
- jasmine
- bitter almond
Base
- vanilla
- patchouli
- cedar
For the after-hours. Black coffee and white flowers pour over vanilla and patchouli — sweet, addictive, unmistakably night.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 27 twins of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium we can price, London Destination is number 19 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Black Opium #29 $13/100ml
- 02 Grandeur Elite Optimum Noir $20/100ml
- 03 Lattafa Mayar $25/100ml
- 04 Copycat Fragrances Black Opium $29/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault Black Opium $32/100ml
- 06 Palermo Perfumes Black Opium $33/100ml
- 07 Noted Aromas Bangkok $33/100ml
- 08 Lattafa Mayar Cherry $35/100ml
- 09 Maison Alhambra Opera Rouge $40/100ml
- 10 Bujairami Greatness $46/100ml
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Medalistsmells like Chanel Allure Homme Sport $109.99 -
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 -
Scandaloussmells like Roja Parfums Scandal Pour Homme $69.99
The community
What people say about London Destination
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What does Alexandria Fragrances London Destination smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium — pink pepper, orange blossom and pear up top, coffee, jasmine and bitter almond in the heart, vanilla, patchouli and cedar in the base.
Is Alexandria Fragrances London Destination a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium?
Yes — Alexandria Fragrances sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium, and it is also listed against Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum and Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Toilette.
How much cheaper is Alexandria Fragrances London Destination than Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium?
61% less per 100ml: about $110 per 100ml against $280 for the original.
Where can I buy Alexandria Fragrances London Destination?
It is in stock at $109.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.