Dupe review · Oil Perfumery
Carmina
Oil Perfumery made Carmina with one brief: Creed Carmina — and it costs 80% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Creed Carmina
- Price
- $74.99
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $125
- Original per 100ml
- $613
- Made by
- Oil Perfumery
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Carmina scores 6.8 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Carmina.
Oil Perfumery sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Carmina's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $125 per 100ml it costs 80% less than Carmina — the 9th cheapest of 10 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Oil Perfumery 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
Creed Carmina is bergamot, mandarin and blackcurrant at first, rose and jasmine at its heart and patchouli, musk and vanilla at the end. Oil Perfumery set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- mandarin
- blackcurrant
Heart
- rose
- jasmine
Base
- patchouli
- musk
- vanilla
Plush rose and blackcurrant grounded by warm patchouli and vanilla.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 13 twins of Creed Carmina we can price, Carmina is number 9 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Carmina #467 $36/100ml
- 02 Maison Alhambra Avant Ruby $40/100ml
- 03 Dupes.se Libra Genesis Collection French Avenue $63/100ml
- 04 ALT Fragrances Melodia $82/100ml
- 05 Oakcha Rosalina $92/100ml
- 06 Alexandria Fragrances Cherry De Carmen $110/100ml
- 07 Perfume Parlour Elegant Bloom For Women $114/100ml
- 08 Perfume Parlour Elegant Bloom $114/100ml
- 09 Oil Perfumery Carmina $125/100ml
- 10 The Dua Brand The Poem $162/100ml
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What does Oil Perfumery Carmina smell like?
It is built to smell like Creed Carmina — bergamot, mandarin and blackcurrant up top, rose and jasmine in the heart, patchouli, musk and vanilla in the base.
Is Oil Perfumery Carmina a dupe of Creed Carmina?
Yes — Oil Perfumery sells it as its version of Creed Carmina.
How much cheaper is Oil Perfumery Carmina than Creed Carmina?
80% less per 100ml: about $125 per 100ml against $613 for the original.
Where can I buy Oil Perfumery Carmina?
It is in stock at $74.99 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.