Dupe review · Noted Aromas
Athens
Noted Aromas made Athens with one brief: Paco Rabanne Invictus — and it costs 75% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Paco Rabanne Invictus
- Price
- $32.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $33
- Original per 100ml
- $130
- Made by
- Noted Aromas
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Athens lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Invictus.
Noted Aromas sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Invictus's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $33 per 100ml it costs 75% less than Invictus — the 8th cheapest of 15 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 Noted Aromas 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
What it is chasing: sea notes, grapefruit and mandarin orange up top, bay leaf and jasmine in the middle, ambergris, guaiac wood and oakmoss underneath — the shape of Paco Rabanne Invictus.
Top
- sea notes
- grapefruit
- mandarin orange
Heart
- bay leaf
- jasmine
Base
- ambergris
- guaiac wood
- oakmoss
For the one who lives in gyms and summer afternoons, chasing that salty grapefruit-and-marine freshness over a clean woody base for daytime confidence.
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 19 twins of Paco Rabanne Invictus we can price, Athens is number 8 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Maison Alhambra Victorioso $20/100ml
- 02 Paris Corner Harrier $24/100ml
- 03 Pendora Scents Harrier $24/100ml
- 04 Fragrance World Invicto $30/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault Invictus $32/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault Invictus $32/100ml
- 07 Palermo Perfumes Invictus $33/100ml
- 08 Noted Aromas Athens $33/100ml
- 09 Blossom Perfumery 069 $34/100ml
- 10 Pearl Fragrance Invictus $38/100ml
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Every Noted Aromas fragrance →-
Delphismells like Burberry Goddess $32.99 - A Annecysmells like By Kilian Angels' Share $32.99
- V Venicesmells like By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy $32.99
- T Tortugasmells like By Kilian Black Phantom $32.99
- M Mombasasmells like Byredo Bal d'Afrique $32.99
- S Sofiasmells like Byredo Gypsy Water $32.99
- L Lenssmells like Byredo Rose of No Man's Land $32.99
- M Mojavesmells like Byredo Mojave Ghost $32.99
The community
What people say about Athens
Rating
—How close to Invictus
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Noted Aromas Athens smell like?
It is built to smell like Paco Rabanne Invictus — sea notes, grapefruit and mandarin orange up top, bay leaf and jasmine in the heart, ambergris, guaiac wood and oakmoss in the base.
Is Noted Aromas Athens a dupe of Paco Rabanne Invictus?
Yes — Noted Aromas sells it as its version of Paco Rabanne Invictus.
How much cheaper is Noted Aromas Athens than Paco Rabanne Invictus?
75% less per 100ml: about $33 per 100ml against $130 for the original.
Where can I buy Noted Aromas Athens?
It is in stock at $32.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.