Dupe review · HK Perfumes
Midnight Code
HK Perfumes made Midnight Code with one brief: Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood.
- Smells like
- Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood
- 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
Midnight Code scores 6.6 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Hinoki & Cedarwood.
HK Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Hinoki & Cedarwood's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
It is sold as an extrait — a high concentration, which usually means it sits closer to the skin for longer.
At $64 per 100ml it costs 57% less than Hinoki & Cedarwood — the cheapest of 2 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
Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood is bergamot and green notes at first, hinoki and cypress at its heart and cedar, musk and vetiver at the end. HK Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- green notes
Heart
- hinoki
- cypress
Base
- cedar
- musk
- vetiver
Wet hinoki cypress and smooth cedar, the smell of a Japanese bathhouse at dawn.
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 3 twins of Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood we can price, Midnight Code is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 HK Perfumes Midnight Code $64/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Smoky Hinoki Essence $122/100ml
- 03 Bujairami Forest Air $32.50
More from HK Perfumes
Every HK Perfumes fragrance →-
Luxe Essencesmells like Chanel Paris – Paris $64 -
Vortexsmells like Dolce&Gabbana Devotion $64 -
Amber steelsmells like Giorgio Armani Emporio Armani Stronger With You Amber $64 -
Big Changesmells like Amouage Memoir Man $89 -
Noir Sultansmells like Chanel Bleu de Chanel $64 -
Kiss attacksmells like Chanel Allure Homme Sport $64 -
Amour Blanchesmells like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle $64 -
Royal Pathsmells like Chanel Égoïste Platinum $64
The community
What people say about Midnight Code
Rating
—How close to Hinoki & Cedarwood
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does HK Perfumes Midnight Code smell like?
It is built to smell like Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood — bergamot and green notes up top, hinoki and cypress in the heart, cedar, musk and vetiver in the base.
Is HK Perfumes Midnight Code a dupe of Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood?
Yes — HK Perfumes sells it as its version of Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood.
Where can I buy HK Perfumes Midnight Code?
It is in stock at $64 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.