Dupe review · ALT Fragrances
Driftwood
Built to smell like Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt, for 72% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt
- Price
- $29
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $48
- Original per 100ml
- $175
- Made by
- ALT Fragrances
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Driftwood is a strong bet if you want Wood Sage & Sea Salt for less.
ALT Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Wood Sage & Sea Salt's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $48 per 100ml it costs 72% less than Wood Sage & Sea Salt — the 4th cheapest of 14 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 ambrette seeds, turns to sea salt and grapefruit, and settles into sage, red algae and musk. That is the brief Driftwood is working from.
Top
- ambrette seeds
Heart
- sea salt
- grapefruit
Base
- sage
- red algae
- musk
Salt spray and dry sage on a British clifftop, the most imitated modern cologne there is.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 18 twins of Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt we can price, Driftwood is number 4 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Noted Aromas Cape Town $33/100ml
- 02 Blossom Perfumery 490 $34/100ml
- 03 Pearl Fragrance Wood Sage & Sea Salt $38/100ml
- 04 ALT Fragrances Driftwood $48/100ml
- 05 Dossier Woody Sage $49/100ml
- 06 The Dupe Spot LIMITED EDITION 30ML EDP of Our Duplication of WOOD SAGE & SEA SALT #226 $58/100ml
- 07 HK Perfumes Voltage $64/100ml
- 08 AromaPassions Nature $69/100ml
- 09 Oakcha Sand Crystal $72/100ml
- 10 Dossier Woody Sage (Extreme) $78/100ml
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The community
What people say about Driftwood
Rating
—How close to Wood Sage & Sea Salt
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does ALT Fragrances Driftwood smell like?
It is built to smell like Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt — ambrette seeds up top, sea salt and grapefruit in the heart, sage, red algae and musk in the base.
Is ALT Fragrances Driftwood a dupe of Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt?
Yes — ALT Fragrances sells it as its version of Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt.
How much cheaper is ALT Fragrances Driftwood than Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt?
72% less per 100ml: about $48 per 100ml against $175 for the original.
Where can I buy ALT Fragrances Driftwood?
It is in stock at $29 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.