Dupe review · Alexandria Fragrances
Old Story
Alexandria Fragrances made Old Story with one brief: Chanel Égoïste Platinum.
- Smells like
- Chanel Égoïste Platinum
- Price
- $49.99
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $83
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Alexandria Fragrances
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Old Story scores 5.9 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Égoïste Platinum.
Alexandria Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Égoïste Platinum's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $83 per 100ml it costs 57% less than Égoïste Platinum — the 4th cheapest of 5 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
Chanel Égoïste Platinum is lavender, rosemary and neroli at first, clary sage, jasmine and galbanum at its heart and amber, vetiver and cedar at the end. Alexandria Fragrances set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- lavender
- rosemary
- neroli
Heart
- clary sage
- jasmine
- galbanum
Base
- amber
- vetiver
- cedar
Sharp lavender and rosemary over amber, crisp and slightly metallic in the best way.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 5 twins of Chanel Égoïste Platinum we can price, Old Story is number 4 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Bujairami Ascension $33/100ml
- 02 Armaf Legesi Pour Homme $45/100ml
- 03 HK Perfumes Royal Path $64/100ml
- 04 Alexandria Fragrances Old Story $83/100ml
- 05 Scentual Obsessions Extrovert $133/100ml
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FAME 15smells like Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Silver Factory $69.99 -
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
The community
What people say about Old Story
Rating
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—Would buy again
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What does Alexandria Fragrances Old Story smell like?
It is built to smell like Chanel Égoïste Platinum — lavender, rosemary and neroli up top, clary sage, jasmine and galbanum in the heart, amber, vetiver and cedar in the base.
Is Alexandria Fragrances Old Story a dupe of Chanel Égoïste Platinum?
Yes — Alexandria Fragrances sells it as its version of Chanel Égoïste Platinum.
Where can I buy Alexandria Fragrances Old Story?
It is in stock at $49.99 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.