Dupe review · Match Perfumes
Gypsy Water
Gypsy Water is Match Perfumes's answer to Byredo Gypsy Water — at 91% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Byredo Gypsy Water
- Price
- $40.51
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $41
- Original per 100ml
- $470
- Made by
- Match Perfumes
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Gypsy Water scores 7.0 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Gypsy Water.
Match Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Gypsy Water's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $41 per 100ml it costs 91% less than Gypsy Water — the 4th cheapest of 14 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 Match 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
Byredo Gypsy Water is juniper, lemon and bergamot at first, pine needles, orris and incense at its heart and amber, vanilla and sandalwood at the end. Match Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- juniper
- lemon
- bergamot
Heart
- pine needles
- orris
- incense
Base
- amber
- vanilla
- sandalwood
For the wanderer at dusk. Fresh pine and juniper settle into incense, amber and vanilla — clean woods with a cozy heart.
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 17 twins of Byredo Gypsy Water we can price, Gypsy Water is number 4 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault Gypsy Water $32/100ml
- 02 Noted Aromas Sofia $33/100ml
- 03 Blossom Perfumery 564 $34/100ml
- 04 Match Perfumes Gypsy Water $41/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault Gypsy Water $51/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $51/100ml
- 07 The Essence Vault Gypsy Water $51/100ml
- 08 ALT Fragrances Bohemian Water $82/100ml
- 09 HK Perfumes Unque Rose $89/100ml
- 10 Oakcha Morning Rain $92/100ml
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What does Match Perfumes Gypsy Water smell like?
It is built to smell like Byredo Gypsy Water — juniper, lemon and bergamot up top, pine needles, orris and incense in the heart, amber, vanilla and sandalwood in the base.
Is Match Perfumes Gypsy Water a dupe of Byredo Gypsy Water?
Yes — Match Perfumes sells it as its version of Byredo Gypsy Water.
How much cheaper is Match Perfumes Gypsy Water than Byredo Gypsy Water?
91% less per 100ml: about $41 per 100ml against $470 for the original.
Where can I buy Match Perfumes Gypsy Water?
It is in stock at $40.51 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.