Dupe review · Mod Fragrances
Festive Dreams
The Le Labo Santal 33 profile, from Mod Fragrances.
- Smells like
- Le Labo Santal 33
- Price
- $29.99
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $500
- Made by
- Mod Fragrances
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Festive Dreams is a strong bet if you want Santal 33 for less.
Mod Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Santal 33's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: perfume oil, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $30 it costs 88% less than Santal 33.
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
The original opens on cardamom, iris and violet, turns to ambrox and papyrus, and settles into sandalwood, cedar and leather. That is the brief Festive Dreams is working from.
Top
- cardamom
- iris
- violet
Heart
- ambrox
- papyrus
Base
- sandalwood
- cedar
- leather
For the modern nomad. Dry cardamom and iris give way to creamy sandalwood and leather — the cult signature of a generation.
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 42 twins of Le Labo Santal 33 we can price, Festive Dreams is number 34 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Copycat Fragrances Santal 33 $29/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault Santal 33 $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault Santal 33 $32/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Santal 33 $33/100ml
- 05 Noted Aromas New York $33/100ml
- 06 Blossom Perfumery 492 $34/100ml
- 07 The Dupe Spot Santal 33 #5 $36/100ml
- 08 Pearl Fragrance Santal 33 $38/100ml
- 09 Match Perfumes Santal 33 $41/100ml
- 10 The Dupe Spot Beard Oil $65/100ml
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The community
What people say about Festive Dreams
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—Would buy again
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What does Mod Fragrances Festive Dreams smell like?
It is built to smell like Le Labo Santal 33 — cardamom, iris and violet up top, ambrox and papyrus in the heart, sandalwood, cedar and leather in the base.
Is Mod Fragrances Festive Dreams a dupe of Le Labo Santal 33?
Yes — Mod Fragrances sells it as its version of Le Labo Santal 33.
Where can I buy Mod Fragrances Festive Dreams?
It is in stock at $29.99 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.