Dupe review · Alexandria Fragrances
Sunny Desert
Sunny Desert is Alexandria Fragrances's answer to Louis Vuitton Cactus Garden.
- Smells like
- Louis Vuitton Cactus Garden
- Price
- $119.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $120
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Alexandria Fragrances
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Sunny Desert scores 5.9 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Cactus Garden.
Alexandria Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Cactus Garden's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $120 per 100ml it costs 59% less than Cactus Garden — 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
Louis Vuitton Cactus Garden is lemongrass and Calabrian Bergamot at first, mate at its heart and musk at the end. Alexandria Fragrances set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- lemongrass
- Calabrian Bergamot
Heart
- mate
Base
- musk
Lemongrass and mate over dry bergamot, bitter-green and sun-baked, succulents behind glass.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 4 twins of Louis Vuitton Cactus Garden we can price, Sunny Desert is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Bujairami Arizona $33/100ml
- 02 Alexandria Fragrances Sunny Desert $120/100ml
- 03 Oil Perfumery Cactus Garden $133/100ml
- 04 Mod Fragrances Green Mirage $44.99
More from Alexandria Fragrances
Every Alexandria Fragrances fragrance →-
Homme Classiquesmells like Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme $46.99 -
London Destinationsmells like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium $109.99 -
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 Sunny Desert
Rating
—How close to Cactus Garden
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Alexandria Fragrances Sunny Desert smell like?
It is built to smell like Louis Vuitton Cactus Garden — lemongrass and Calabrian Bergamot up top, mate in the heart, musk in the base.
Is Alexandria Fragrances Sunny Desert a dupe of Louis Vuitton Cactus Garden?
Yes — Alexandria Fragrances sells it as its version of Louis Vuitton Cactus Garden.
Where can I buy Alexandria Fragrances Sunny Desert?
It is in stock at $119.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.