Dupe review · French Avenue
Vulcan Feu
Vulcan Feu is French Avenue's answer to Initio Oud for Greatness.
- Smells like
- Initio Oud for Greatness
- Price
- $149
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $483
- Made by
- French Avenue
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Vulcan Feu scores 6.2 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Oud for Greatness.
French Avenue sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Oud for Greatness's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $149 it costs 66% less than Oud for Greatness.
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
Initio Oud for Greatness is lavender, nutmeg and saffron at first, agarwood and patchouli at its heart and musk and amber at the end. French Avenue set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- lavender
- nutmeg
- saffron
Heart
- agarwood
- patchouli
Base
- musk
- amber
For arrivals that echo. Saffron and mint blaze over deep agarwood and patchouli — regal, spicy and built to project for miles.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 25 twins of Initio Oud for Greatness we can price, Vulcan Feu is number 25 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Oud for Glory $25/100ml
- 02 Kunooz Layali Al Oud EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 03 Kunooz Layali Al Oud $25/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Oud for Greatness $32/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault Oud for Greatness $32/100ml
- 07 Noted Aromas Luxor $33/100ml
- 08 Pearl Fragrance Oud for Greatness $38/100ml
- 09 Lattafa Badee Al Oud Glory $40/100ml
- 10 Armaf Odyssey Aoud $45/100ml
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The community
What people say about Vulcan Feu
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What does French Avenue Vulcan Feu smell like?
It is built to smell like Initio Oud for Greatness — lavender, nutmeg and saffron up top, agarwood and patchouli in the heart, musk and amber in the base.
Is French Avenue Vulcan Feu a dupe of Initio Oud for Greatness?
Yes — French Avenue sells it as its version of Initio Oud for Greatness.
Where can I buy French Avenue Vulcan Feu?
It is in stock at $149 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.