Dupe review · Palermo Perfumes
Classique
Built to smell like Jean Paul Gaultier Classique.
- Smells like
- Jean Paul Gaultier Classique
- Price
- $22.75
- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Palermo Perfumes
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Classique is a reasonable bet if you want Classique for less.
Palermo Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Classique's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $23 it costs 70% less than Classique.
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 Palermo Perfumes 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 orange blossom, rose and star anise, turns to ginger, orchid and ylang-ylang, and settles into vanilla, amber and musk. That is the brief Classique is working from.
Top
- orange blossom
- rose
- star anise
Heart
- ginger
- orchid
- ylang-ylang
Base
- vanilla
- amber
- musk
Powdery orange blossom and vanilla, a soft nineties classic in a torso flacon.
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 5 twins of Jean Paul Gaultier Classique we can price, Classique is number 5 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault Classique $32/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault Classique $32/100ml
- 04 HK Perfumes Jardin Secret $64/100ml
- 05 Palermo Perfumes Classique $22.75
More from Palermo Perfumes
Every Palermo Perfumes fragrance →- R Reflection Mansmells like Amouage Reflection Man $22.75
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Guidancesmells like Amouage Guidance $22.75 - J Journey Mansmells like Amouage Journey Man $22.75
- E Epic Mansmells like Amouage Epic Man $22.75
- C Crème de Cuirsmells like BDK Parfums Crème de Cuir $22.75
- N Noir for Mensmells like Bath & Body Works Noir for Men $22.75
- C Chinatownsmells like Bond No. 9 Chinatown $22.75
- B Bleecker Streetsmells like Bond No. 9 Bleecker Street $22.75
The community
What people say about Classique
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What does Palermo Perfumes Classique smell like?
It is built to smell like Jean Paul Gaultier Classique — orange blossom, rose and star anise up top, ginger, orchid and ylang-ylang in the heart, vanilla, amber and musk in the base.
Is Palermo Perfumes Classique a dupe of Jean Paul Gaultier Classique?
Yes — Palermo Perfumes sells it as its version of Jean Paul Gaultier Classique.
Where can I buy Palermo Perfumes Classique?
It is in stock at $22.75 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.