Dupe review · ALT Fragrances
Design District
Design District is ALT Fragrances's answer to Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street.
- Smells like
- Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street
- Price
- $49
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $82
- Original per 100ml
- —
- Made by
- ALT Fragrances
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Design District is a strong bet if you want Lafayette Street for less.
ALT Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Lafayette Street's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $82 per 100ml it costs 89% less than Lafayette Street — the 2nd cheapest of 4 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength ALT 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
The original opens on bergamot, pink pepper and pear, turns to rose, jasmine and orris, and settles into sandalwood, musk and amber. That is the brief Design District is working from.
Top
- bergamot
- pink pepper
- pear
Heart
- rose
- jasmine
- orris
Base
- sandalwood
- musk
- amber
Pear and rose over powdered sandalwood, downtown with the volume down.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 8 twins of Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street we can price, Design District is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Pearl Fragrance Lafayette Street $38/100ml
- 02 ALT Fragrances Design District $82/100ml
- 03 HK Perfumes Side Walk $89/100ml
- 04 Perfume Parlour Reade $122/100ml
- 05 Maison Alhambra Luxe Street $29.20
- 06 Bujairami New York $32.50
- 07 Mod Fragrances City Walk $44.99
- 08 Montagne Parfums Rue Lafayette $45
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Libertysmells like Yves Saint Laurent Libre $29 -
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Spring Scent Packsmells like Creed Green Irish Tweed $99 -
Mistresssmells like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle $29 -
Fortunasmells like Chanel Chance Eau Tendre $29
The community
What people say about Design District
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—Would buy again
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What does ALT Fragrances Design District smell like?
It is built to smell like Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street — bergamot, pink pepper and pear up top, rose, jasmine and orris in the heart, sandalwood, musk and amber in the base.
Is ALT Fragrances Design District a dupe of Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street?
Yes — ALT Fragrances sells it as its version of Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street.
Where can I buy ALT Fragrances Design District?
It is in stock at $49 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.