Dupe review · HK Perfumes
Luxe Essence
Built to smell like Chanel Paris – Paris.
- Smells like
- Chanel Paris – Paris
- Price
- $64
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $64
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- HK Perfumes
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Luxe Essence scores 6.5 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Paris – Paris.
HK Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Paris – Paris's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $64 per 100ml it costs 54% less than Paris – Paris.
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
Chanel Paris – Paris is bergamot, pink pepper and blackcurrant at first, rose, geranium and iris at its heart and musk, cedar and amber at the end. HK Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- pink pepper
- blackcurrant
Heart
- rose
- geranium
- iris
Base
- musk
- cedar
- amber
A crisp, unsentimental rose with green edges, closing the Eaux series at home.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
Also listed as a twin of
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The community
What people say about Luxe Essence
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does HK Perfumes Luxe Essence smell like?
It is built to smell like Chanel Paris – Paris — bergamot, pink pepper and blackcurrant up top, rose, geranium and iris in the heart, musk, cedar and amber in the base.
Is HK Perfumes Luxe Essence a dupe of Chanel Paris – Paris?
Yes — HK Perfumes sells it as its version of Chanel Paris – Paris, and it is also listed against Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid and Yves Saint Laurent Paris.
Where can I buy HK Perfumes Luxe Essence?
It is in stock at $64 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.