Dupe review · HK Perfumes
Quiet Strength
HK Perfumes made Quiet Strength with one brief: Yves Saint Laurent Capeline.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Capeline
- 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
On paper, Quiet Strength is a strong bet if you want Capeline for less.
HK Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Capeline'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 $89 per 100ml it costs 61% less than Capeline — the cheapest of 1 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, neroli and petitgrain, turns to orange blossom, jasmine and ylang-ylang, and settles into musk, amber and cedar. That is the brief Quiet Strength is working from.
Top
- bergamot
- neroli
- petitgrain
Heart
- orange blossom
- jasmine
- ylang-ylang
Base
- musk
- amber
- cedar
Sunlit neroli and orange blossom, breezy and worn like a straw hat.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
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The community
What people say about Quiet Strength
Rating
—How close to Capeline
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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What does HK Perfumes Quiet Strength smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Capeline — bergamot, neroli and petitgrain up top, orange blossom, jasmine and ylang-ylang in the heart, musk, amber and cedar in the base.
Is HK Perfumes Quiet Strength a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Capeline?
Yes — HK Perfumes sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Capeline.
Where can I buy HK Perfumes Quiet Strength?
It is in stock at $89 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.