Dupe review · Mod Fragrances
City Walk
Built to smell like Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street.
- Smells like
- Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street
- Price
- $44.99
- Size
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- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Mod Fragrances
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
City Walk scores 7.9 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Lafayette Street.
Mod Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Lafayette Street's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $45 it costs 90% less than Lafayette Street.
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 Mod Fragrances 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
Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street is bergamot, pink pepper and pear at first, rose, jasmine and orris at its heart and sandalwood, musk and amber at the end. Mod Fragrances set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- pink pepper
- pear
Heart
- rose
- jasmine
- orris
Base
- sandalwood
- musk
- amber
Pear and rose over powdered sandalwood, downtown with the volume down.
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 8 twins of Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street we can price, City Walk is number 7 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Pearl Fragrance Lafayette Street $38/100ml
- 02 ALT Fragrances Design District $82/100ml
- 03 HK Perfumes Side Walk $89/100ml
- 04 Perfume Parlour Reade $122/100ml
- 05 Maison Alhambra Luxe Street $29.20
- 06 Bujairami New York $32.50
- 07 Mod Fragrances City Walk $44.99
- 08 Montagne Parfums Rue Lafayette $45
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The community
What people say about City Walk
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—Would buy again
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What does Mod Fragrances City Walk smell like?
It is built to smell like Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street — bergamot, pink pepper and pear up top, rose, jasmine and orris in the heart, sandalwood, musk and amber in the base.
Is Mod Fragrances City Walk a dupe of Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street?
Yes — Mod Fragrances sells it as its version of Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street.
Where can I buy Mod Fragrances City Walk?
It is in stock at $44.99 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.