Dupe review · HK Perfumes
Quiet Despair
The Clive Christian Timeless profile, from HK Perfumes.
- Smells like
- Clive Christian Timeless
- Price
- $89
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $89
- Original per 100ml
- —
- Made by
- HK Perfumes
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Quiet Despair is a strong bet if you want Timeless for less.
HK Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Timeless'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 79% less than Timeless — 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
The original opens on bergamot, cardamom and pink pepper, turns to rose, jasmine and orris, and settles into sandalwood, amber and musk. That is the brief Quiet Despair is working from.
Top
- bergamot
- cardamom
- pink pepper
Heart
- rose
- jasmine
- orris
Base
- sandalwood
- amber
- musk
Rose and orris over sandalwood amber, the house signature reduced to its essentials.
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 Clive Christian Timeless we can price, Quiet Despair is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 HK Perfumes Quiet Despair $89/100ml
- 02 Alexandria Fragrances Beyond Time $110/100ml
- 03 Perfume Parlour Eternal Zest $122/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Timeless $22.75
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 Quiet Despair
Rating
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—Would buy again
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What does HK Perfumes Quiet Despair smell like?
It is built to smell like Clive Christian Timeless — bergamot, cardamom and pink pepper up top, rose, jasmine and orris in the heart, sandalwood, amber and musk in the base.
Is HK Perfumes Quiet Despair a dupe of Clive Christian Timeless?
Yes — HK Perfumes sells it as its version of Clive Christian Timeless.
Where can I buy HK Perfumes Quiet Despair?
It is in stock at $89 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.