Dupe review · HK Perfumes
I Would
Built to smell like Bond No. 9 Island.
- Smells like
- Bond No. 9 Island
- Price
- $89
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $89
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- HK Perfumes
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
I Would scores 7.5 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Island.
HK Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Island's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $89 per 100ml it costs 81% less than Island — the 2nd cheapest of 3 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 HK Perfumes 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
Bond No. 9 Island is coconut, bergamot and mandarin orange at first, tiare flower, ylang-ylang and jasmine at its heart and sandalwood, vanilla and musk at the end. HK Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- coconut
- bergamot
- mandarin orange
Heart
- tiare flower
- ylang-ylang
- jasmine
Base
- sandalwood
- vanilla
- musk
Coconut and tiare over creamy sandalwood, the house on holiday.
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 4 twins of Bond No. 9 Island we can price, I Would is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Oud Arabian Rayhaan Aquatica $37/100ml
- 02 HK Perfumes I Would $89/100ml
- 03 Scentual Obsessions Private Island $140/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Island $22.75
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The community
What people say about I Would
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What does HK Perfumes I Would smell like?
It is built to smell like Bond No. 9 Island — coconut, bergamot and mandarin orange up top, tiare flower, ylang-ylang and jasmine in the heart, sandalwood, vanilla and musk in the base.
Is HK Perfumes I Would a dupe of Bond No. 9 Island?
Yes — HK Perfumes sells it as its version of Bond No. 9 Island.
Where can I buy HK Perfumes I Would?
It is in stock at $89 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.