Dupe review · HK Perfumes
Molecule 01 + Mandarin
Built to smell like Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Mandarin.
- Smells like
- Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Mandarin
- Price
- $89
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $89
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- HK Perfumes
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Molecule 01 + Mandarin scores 6.0 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Molecule 01 + Mandarin.
HK Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Molecule 01 + Mandarin'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 43% less than Molecule 01 + Mandarin — the 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
Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Mandarin is mandarin at first, mandarin and Iso E Super at its heart and Iso E Super at the end. HK Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- mandarin
Heart
- mandarin
- Iso E Super
Base
- Iso E Super
Iso E Super brightened with Italian mandarin, the friendliest of the minimalist duets.
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 Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Mandarin we can price, Molecule 01 + Mandarin is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 HK Perfumes I'm $89/100ml
- 02 HK Perfumes Molecule 01 + Mandarin $89/100ml
- 03 Zoha Aroma Molecule 01 + Mandarin $108/100ml
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The community
What people say about Molecule 01 + Mandarin
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What does HK Perfumes Molecule 01 + Mandarin smell like?
It is built to smell like Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Mandarin — mandarin up top, mandarin and Iso E Super in the heart, Iso E Super in the base.
Is HK Perfumes Molecule 01 + Mandarin a dupe of Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Mandarin?
Yes — HK Perfumes sells it as its version of Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Mandarin.
Where can I buy HK Perfumes Molecule 01 + Mandarin?
It is in stock at $89 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.