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Dupe review · French Avenue

Pierce

Pierce is French Avenue's answer to Parfums de Marly Perseus.

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Parfums de Marly Perseus
OriginalPerseus$320/100ml
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This dupePierceFrench Avenue
Smells like
Parfums de Marly Perseus
Price
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Original per 100ml
$320
Made by
French Avenue
5.2/ 10

Worth a try

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

On paper, Pierce is a reasonable bet if you want Perseus for less.

French Avenue sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Perseus's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.

Evidence6.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength French Avenue 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

The original opens on basil, mint and artemisia, turns to geranium and rosemary, and settles into patchouli, musk and cedar. That is the brief Pierce is working from.

Top

  • basil
  • mint
  • artemisia

Heart

  • geranium
  • rosemary

Base

  • patchouli
  • musk
  • cedar
A crisp basil-and-mint aromatic over green patchouli, clean and effortlessly wearable.

Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.

How it ranks against the other twins

  1. 01 French Avenue an Equestrian Series Pierce $37/100ml
  2. 02 Maison Alhambra Luminous Vivid $45/100ml
  3. 03 Lattafa Art Of Wood $50/100ml
  4. 04 Perfume Parlour Woody Bliss for Men 2125 $83/100ml
  5. 05 Perfume Parlour Woody Bliss $83/100ml
  6. 06 HK Perfumes Coc Dealer $89/100ml
  7. 07 Scentual Obsessions Stellar Odyssey $133/100ml
  8. 08 Palermo Perfumes Perseus $22.75
  9. 09 Bujairami Tiger $32.50

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The community

What people say about Pierce

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    Questions

    What does French Avenue Pierce smell like?

    It is built to smell like Parfums de Marly Perseus — basil, mint and artemisia up top, geranium and rosemary in the heart, patchouli, musk and cedar in the base.

    Is French Avenue Pierce a dupe of Parfums de Marly Perseus?

    Yes — French Avenue sells it as its version of Parfums de Marly Perseus.

    Where can I buy French Avenue Pierce?

    We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Parfums de Marly Perseus is listed on its page.

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