Dupe review · Noted Aromas
Cape Town
The Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt profile, 81% cheaper per 100ml, from Noted Aromas.
- Smells like
- Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt
- Price
- $32.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $33
- Original per 100ml
- $175
- Made by
- Noted Aromas
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Cape Town lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Wood Sage & Sea Salt.
Noted Aromas sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Wood Sage & Sea Salt's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $33 per 100ml it costs 81% less than Wood Sage & Sea Salt — the 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 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: ambrette seeds up top, sea salt and grapefruit in the middle, sage, red algae and musk underneath — the shape of Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt.
Top
- ambrette seeds
Heart
- sea salt
- grapefruit
Base
- sage
- red algae
- musk
Salt spray and dry sage on a British clifftop, the most imitated modern cologne there is.
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 18 twins of Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt we can price, Cape Town is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 Noted Aromas Cape Town $33/100ml
- 02 Blossom Perfumery 490 $34/100ml
- 03 Pearl Fragrance Wood Sage & Sea Salt $38/100ml
- 04 ALT Fragrances Driftwood $48/100ml
- 05 Dossier Woody Sage $49/100ml
- 06 The Dupe Spot LIMITED EDITION 30ML EDP of Our Duplication of WOOD SAGE & SEA SALT #226 $58/100ml
- 07 HK Perfumes Voltage $64/100ml
- 08 AromaPassions Nature $69/100ml
- 09 Oakcha Sand Crystal $72/100ml
- 10 Dossier Woody Sage (Extreme) $78/100ml
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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 Cape Town
Rating
—How close to Wood Sage & Sea Salt
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Noted Aromas Cape Town smell like?
It is built to smell like Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt — ambrette seeds up top, sea salt and grapefruit in the heart, sage, red algae and musk in the base.
Is Noted Aromas Cape Town a dupe of Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt?
Yes — Noted Aromas sells it as its version of Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt.
How much cheaper is Noted Aromas Cape Town than Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt?
81% less per 100ml: about $33 per 100ml against $175 for the original.
Where can I buy Noted Aromas Cape Town?
It is in stock at $32.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.