Dupe review · Armaf
Candelicious
Built to smell like Chanel Allure.
- Smells like
- Chanel Allure
- Price
- $29.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $30
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Armaf
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Candelicious scores 6.5 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Allure.
Armaf sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Allure's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $30 per 100ml it costs 79% less than Allure — the cheapest of 4 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Armaf 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
Chanel Allure is mandarin orange, peach and bergamot at first, jasmine, rose and magnolia at its heart and vanilla, sandalwood and vetiver at the end. Armaf set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- mandarin orange
- peach
- bergamot
Heart
- jasmine
- rose
- magnolia
Base
- vanilla
- sandalwood
- vetiver
Peachy florals melting into creamy vanilla and sandalwood, warm and quietly seductive.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 14 twins of Chanel Allure we can price, Candelicious is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 Armaf Candelicious $30/100ml
- 02 Bujairami Mysterious $51/100ml
- 03 Arabiyat Prestige Fahad Regal $52/100ml
- 04 AromaPassions Allure $69/100ml
- 05 Anau Store Ebony Leather Wood $24.99
- 06 The Dupe Spot PERFUME OIL #42 our duplication of ALLURE $25.97
- 07 Mod Fragrances Golden Oasis $39.99
- 08 Anau Store Arabiyat Prestige Habiba $39.99
- 09 Anau Store Arabiyat Prestige Lava Lush $39.99
- 10 Anau Store Arabiyat Prestige Fondue Velvet Dip $39.99
More from Armaf
Every Armaf fragrance →-
Club de Nuit Womansmells like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle $37.50 -
Club de Nuit Intense Mansmells like Creed Aventus $37.91 -
Tres Nuitsmells like Creed Green Irish Tweed $19.59 -
Odyssey Megasmells like Initio Magnetic Blend 7 $31.99 -
Club de Nuit Lionheart Womansmells like Burberry Her $49.99 -
Radical Brownsmells like Mancera Cedrat Boisé $24.50 -
Club de Nuit Iconicsmells like Chanel Bleu de Chanel $48 -
Voyage Bleusmells like Chanel Bleu de Chanel $23.95
The community
What people say about Candelicious
Rating
—How close to Allure
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Armaf Candelicious smell like?
It is built to smell like Chanel Allure — mandarin orange, peach and bergamot up top, jasmine, rose and magnolia in the heart, vanilla, sandalwood and vetiver in the base.
Is Armaf Candelicious a dupe of Chanel Allure?
Yes — Armaf sells it as its version of Chanel Allure.
Where can I buy Armaf Candelicious?
It is in stock at $29.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.