Dupe review · Copycat Fragrances
Millesime Imperial
Copycat Fragrances made Millesime Imperial with one brief: Creed Millesime Imperial — and it costs 94% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Creed Millesime Imperial
- Price
- $29.15
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $29
- Original per 100ml
- $490
- Made by
- Copycat Fragrances
The FragDNA review · on paper
A Budget Salty Breeze with Limited Depth
FragDNA · compiled from a comparison on paper — the listed notes and prices; nobody has reviewed it yet · 22 October 2026
- Opening
- The opening promises a bracing blend of sea salt, bergamot and bright fruity accords.
- Dry-down
- The dry‑down suggests a marine‑salted, iris‑tinged, citrus‑bright, musky‑woody trail.
- Best for
- Fresh coastal elegance
On paper, Copycat Fragrances Millesime Imperial mirrors the original’s marine‑fresh introduction with sea salt and bergamot, while the added generic ‘fruity notes’ hint at a broader, sweeter top. Priced at $29 per 100 ml against Creed’s $490, it offers a dramatically cheaper entry point for those drawn to a crisp, salty‑citrus start.
Creed’s Millesime Imperial, however, layers the same sea‑salted, bergamot opening with marine notes, iris, Sicilian lemon, mandarin orange, musk and woody accords, crafting a more nuanced, multi‑dimensional dry‑down. The dupe lacks these marine, floral, citrus, musky and woody elements, meaning its scent profile is necessarily narrower despite the shared top notes.
The verdictOn paper, the dupe captures the salty‑bergamot opening but omits the marine depth, iris, citrus, musk and woody nuances of the original, substituting a vague fruity note; it provides a far more affordable option, though with a correspondingly limited aromatic complexity.
Nobody has reviewed this dupe yet — this compares the published notes and prices. We rewrite it as soon as wearers do.
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
On paper
Millesime Imperial scores 6.5 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Millesime Imperial.
Copycat Fragrances lists 2 of the 8 notes in Millesime Imperial's pyramid — sea salt and bergamot. What it does not list: marine notes, iris, sicilian lemon and mandarin orange; and it adds fruity notes of its own.
At $29 per 100ml it costs 94% less than Millesime Imperial — the cheapest of 16 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.
Notes compared with Millesime Imperial
in bothonly in the original+ only in Millesime Imperial
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Copycat 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
Creed Millesime Imperial is sea salt, marine notes and bergamot at first, iris, sicilian lemon and mandarin orange at its heart and musk, woody notes and marine notes at the end. Copycat Fragrances set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- sea salt
- marine notes
- bergamot
Heart
- iris
- sicilian lemon
- mandarin orange
Base
- musk
- woody notes
- marine notes
For the one who chases sunlit Mediterranean coastlines, wearing a salty, fruity citrus that evokes carefree seaside afternoons and gentle sea spray.
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 20 twins of Creed Millesime Imperial we can price, Millesime Imperial is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 Copycat Fragrances Millesime Imperial $29/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault Millesime Imperial $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Millesime Imperial $32/100ml
- 05 Armaf Club de Nuit Milestone $35/100ml
- 06 The Dupe Spot Millesime Imperial #202 $36/100ml
- 07 The Essence Vault Millesime Imperial $51/100ml
- 08 AromaPassions Vivid $69/100ml
- 09 ALT Fragrances Sovereign $82/100ml
- 10 Perfume Parlour Vintage Empire For Men 0602 $83/100ml
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The community
What people say about Millesime Imperial
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—Would buy again
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Projection
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Copycat Fragrances Millesime Imperial smell like?
It is built to smell like Creed Millesime Imperial — sea salt, marine notes and bergamot up top, iris, sicilian lemon and mandarin orange in the heart, musk, woody notes and marine notes in the base.
Is Copycat Fragrances Millesime Imperial a dupe of Creed Millesime Imperial?
Yes — Copycat Fragrances sells it as its version of Creed Millesime Imperial.
How much cheaper is Copycat Fragrances Millesime Imperial than Creed Millesime Imperial?
94% less per 100ml: about $29 per 100ml against $490 for the original.
Where can I buy Copycat Fragrances Millesime Imperial?
It is in stock at $29.15 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.