Dupe review · HK Perfumes
Secret No.1
HK Perfumes made Secret No.1 with one brief: Le Labo Vetiver 46.
- Smells like
- Le Labo Vetiver 46
- 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
Secret No.1 scores 6.6 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Vetiver 46.
HK Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Vetiver 46'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 58% less than Vetiver 46 — 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
Le Labo Vetiver 46 is pepper and clove at first, vetiver, incense and cedarwood at its heart and labdanum, gaiac wood and amber at the end. HK Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- pepper
- clove
Heart
- vetiver
- incense
- cedarwood
Base
- labdanum
- gaiac wood
- amber
Peppery vetiver smoked over incense and gaiac, austere, masculine and completely unfussy.
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 2 twins of Le Labo Vetiver 46 we can price, Secret No.1 is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 HK Perfumes Secret No.1 $89/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Khus XLVI $114/100ml
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The community
What people say about Secret No.1
Rating
—How close to Vetiver 46
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does HK Perfumes Secret No.1 smell like?
It is built to smell like Le Labo Vetiver 46 — pepper and clove up top, vetiver, incense and cedarwood in the heart, labdanum, gaiac wood and amber in the base.
Is HK Perfumes Secret No.1 a dupe of Le Labo Vetiver 46?
Yes — HK Perfumes sells it as its version of Le Labo Vetiver 46.
Where can I buy HK Perfumes Secret No.1?
It is in stock at $89 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.