Dupe review · Bujairami
Grand Affair
Built to smell like Guerlain Shalimar.
- Smells like
- Guerlain Shalimar
- Price
- $32.50
- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Bujairami
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Grand Affair scores 7.6 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Shalimar.
Bujairami sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Shalimar's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: parfum, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $33 it costs 80% less than Shalimar.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Bujairami 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
Guerlain Shalimar is bergamot, lemon and cedar at first, iris, jasmine and rose at its heart and vanilla, Tonka Bean and opoponax at the end. Bujairami set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- lemon
- cedar
Heart
- iris
- jasmine
- rose
Base
- vanilla
- Tonka Bean
- opoponax
Smoky lemon-vanilla haze over leathered iris; the fragrance every amber owes its existence to.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 7 twins of Guerlain Shalimar we can price, Grand Affair is number 7 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot SHALIMAR by GUERLAIN #275 ( revised formula) $36/100ml
- 02 AromaPassions Mythical $69/100ml
- 03 Perfume Parlour Abode of Love For Women $122/100ml
- 04 Perfume Parlour Abode of Love $122/100ml
- 05 Palermo Perfumes Shalimar $22.75
- 06 The Dupe Spot Shalimar $25.97
- 07 Bujairami Grand Affair $32.50
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The community
What people say about Grand Affair
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What does Bujairami Grand Affair smell like?
It is built to smell like Guerlain Shalimar — bergamot, lemon and cedar up top, iris, jasmine and rose in the heart, vanilla, Tonka Bean and opoponax in the base.
Is Bujairami Grand Affair a dupe of Guerlain Shalimar?
Yes — Bujairami sells it as its version of Guerlain Shalimar.
Where can I buy Bujairami Grand Affair?
It is in stock at $32.50 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.