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Forbidden Fruit

The Le Labo Bergamote 22 profile, 82% cheaper per 100ml, from ALT Fragrances.

Le Labo Bergamote 22
OriginalBergamote 22$500/100ml
ALT Fragrances Forbidden Fruit
This dupeForbidden Fruit$92/100ml
Smells like
Le Labo Bergamote 22
Price
$55
Size
60ml
Per 100ml
$92
Original per 100ml
$500
Made by
ALT Fragrances
6.8/ 10

Strong contender

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

Forbidden Fruit scores 6.8 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Bergamote 22.

ALT Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Bergamote 22's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

At $92 per 100ml it costs 82% less than Bergamote 22 — the 7th cheapest of 10 twins we can price.

Value9.1
Evidence7.0

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

Le Labo Bergamote 22 is bergamot, grapefruit and petitgrain at first, orange blossom, amber and musk at its heart and vetiver, cedar and vanilla at the end. ALT Fragrances set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.

Top

  • bergamot
  • grapefruit
  • petitgrain

Heart

  • orange blossom
  • amber
  • musk

Base

  • vetiver
  • cedar
  • vanilla
For the one who craves eternal summer mornings, splashing bright bergamot and grapefruit that dry down into warm amber and grassy vetiver.

How it ranks against the other twins

Of the 11 twins of Le Labo Bergamote 22 we can price, Forbidden Fruit is number 7 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 Bujairami 22 $33/100ml
  2. 02 Bujairami Bergamote 22 $33/100ml
  3. 03 Match Perfumes Bergamote 22 $41/100ml
  4. 04 AromaPassions Flame $69/100ml
  5. 05 ALT Fragrances Bergamote 22 $82/100ml
  6. 06 HK Perfumes Bergamote 90 Inspired $89/100ml
  7. 07 ALT Fragrances Forbidden Fruit $92/100ml
  8. 08 Alexandria Fragrances Sparkling Bergamot $110/100ml
  9. 09 HK Perfumes Bergamote 90 $158/100ml
  10. 10 The Dua Brand 22 Shades of Bergamot $176/100ml
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The community

What people say about Forbidden Fruit

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    Questions

    What does ALT Fragrances Forbidden Fruit smell like?

    It is built to smell like Le Labo Bergamote 22 — bergamot, grapefruit and petitgrain up top, orange blossom, amber and musk in the heart, vetiver, cedar and vanilla in the base.

    Is ALT Fragrances Forbidden Fruit a dupe of Le Labo Bergamote 22?

    Yes — ALT Fragrances sells it as its version of Le Labo Bergamote 22, and it is also listed against Creed Aventus.

    How much cheaper is ALT Fragrances Forbidden Fruit than Le Labo Bergamote 22?

    82% less per 100ml: about $92 per 100ml against $500 for the original.

    Where can I buy ALT Fragrances Forbidden Fruit?

    It is in stock at $55 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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