Dupe review · ALT Fragrances
Petal Explosion
Built to smell like Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb, for 73% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb
- Price
- $29
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $48
- Original per 100ml
- $182
- Made by
- ALT Fragrances
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Petal Explosion scores 6.5 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Flowerbomb.
ALT Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Flowerbomb's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $48 per 100ml it costs 73% less than Flowerbomb — the 11th cheapest of 22 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
Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb is tea, bergamot and osmanthus at first, jasmine, orange blossom and freesia at its heart and patchouli, musk and vanilla at the end. ALT Fragrances set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- tea
- bergamot
- osmanthus
Heart
- jasmine
- orange blossom
- freesia
Base
- patchouli
- musk
- vanilla
An avalanche of jasmine and caramel over patchouli, huge and utterly addictive.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 27 twins of Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb we can price, Petal Explosion is number 11 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Kunooz Atyab EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 02 Kunooz Atyab $25/100ml
- 03 Copycat Fragrances Flowerbomb $29/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Flowerbomb $32/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault Flowerbomb $32/100ml
- 07 Bujairami Bombshell $33/100ml
- 08 Noted Aromas Brussels $33/100ml
- 09 Blossom Perfumery 322 $34/100ml
- 10 Pearl Fragrance Flowerbomb $38/100ml
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Splishsmells like Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme $29 -
Acqua di ALTsmells like Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Profumo $29 -
Libertysmells like Yves Saint Laurent Libre $29 -
Fleur Noiresmells like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium $29 -
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 Petal Explosion
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What does ALT Fragrances Petal Explosion smell like?
It is built to smell like Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb — tea, bergamot and osmanthus up top, jasmine, orange blossom and freesia in the heart, patchouli, musk and vanilla in the base.
Is ALT Fragrances Petal Explosion a dupe of Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb?
Yes — ALT Fragrances sells it as its version of Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb.
How much cheaper is ALT Fragrances Petal Explosion than Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb?
73% less per 100ml: about $48 per 100ml against $182 for the original.
Where can I buy ALT Fragrances Petal Explosion?
It is in stock at $29 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.