Dupe review · Palermo Perfumes
Empressa
Built to smell like Penhaligon's Empressa.
- Smells like
- Penhaligon's Empressa
- 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
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Empressa scores 6.9 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Empressa.
Palermo Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Empressa's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $23 it costs 88% less than Empressa.
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
Penhaligon's Empressa is plum, bergamot and pink pepper at first, rose, cinnamon and jasmine at its heart and patchouli, vanilla and amber at the end. Palermo Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- plum
- bergamot
- pink pepper
Heart
- rose
- cinnamon
- jasmine
Base
- patchouli
- vanilla
- amber
Plum and cinnamon over patchouli and amber, imperial warmth in a small bottle.
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 2 twins of Penhaligon's Empressa we can price, Empressa is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Perfume Parlour Imperial Bloom For Women $83/100ml
- 02 Palermo Perfumes Empressa $22.75
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The community
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What does Palermo Perfumes Empressa smell like?
It is built to smell like Penhaligon's Empressa — plum, bergamot and pink pepper up top, rose, cinnamon and jasmine in the heart, patchouli, vanilla and amber in the base.
Is Palermo Perfumes Empressa a dupe of Penhaligon's Empressa?
Yes — Palermo Perfumes sells it as its version of Penhaligon's Empressa.
Where can I buy Palermo Perfumes Empressa?
It is in stock at $22.75 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.