Dupe review · AromaPassions
Illuminate
The Versace Crystal Noir profile, from AromaPassions.
- Smells like
- Versace Crystal Noir
- Price
- $69
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $69
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- AromaPassions
A long shot
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
A long shot. That is where Illuminate lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Crystal Noir.
AromaPassions sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Crystal Noir's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $69 per 100ml it costs 1% less than Crystal Noir — the 9th cheapest of 10 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 AromaPassions 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
What it is chasing: ginger, cardamom and pepper up top, gardenia, coconut and orange blossom in the middle, sandalwood, amber and musk underneath — the shape of Versace Crystal Noir.
Top
- ginger
- cardamom
- pepper
Heart
- gardenia
- coconut
- orange blossom
Base
- sandalwood
- amber
- musk
Creamy gardenia and coconut over spicy amber, sultry and full-bodied.
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 Versace Crystal Noir we can price, Illuminate is number 9 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Crystal Noir #120 $26/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault Crystal Noir $32/100ml
- 03 Blossom Perfumery 062 $34/100ml
- 04 Arabiyat Prestige Mutheer $40/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault Crystal Noir $51/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $51/100ml
- 07 The Essence Vault Crystal Noir $51/100ml
- 08 Oakcha Moonlit $62/100ml
- 09 AromaPassions Illuminate $69/100ml
- 10 Oil Perfumery Crystal Noir $127/100ml
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The community
What people say about Illuminate
Rating
—How close to Crystal Noir
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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In the forum
Start a discussion →Questions
What does AromaPassions Illuminate smell like?
It is built to smell like Versace Crystal Noir — ginger, cardamom and pepper up top, gardenia, coconut and orange blossom in the heart, sandalwood, amber and musk in the base.
Is AromaPassions Illuminate a dupe of Versace Crystal Noir?
Yes — AromaPassions sells it as its version of Versace Crystal Noir.
Where can I buy AromaPassions Illuminate?
It is in stock at $69 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.