Dupe review · Palermo Perfumes
Island
Island is Palermo Perfumes's answer to Bond No. 9 Island.
- Smells like
- Bond No. 9 Island
- 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
Island scores 7.0 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Island.
Palermo Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Island's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $23 it costs 95% less than Island.
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
Bond No. 9 Island is coconut, bergamot and mandarin orange at first, tiare flower, ylang-ylang and jasmine at its heart and sandalwood, vanilla and musk at the end. Palermo Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- coconut
- bergamot
- mandarin orange
Heart
- tiare flower
- ylang-ylang
- jasmine
Base
- sandalwood
- vanilla
- musk
Coconut and tiare over creamy sandalwood, the house on holiday.
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 4 twins of Bond No. 9 Island we can price, Island is number 4 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Oud Arabian Rayhaan Aquatica $37/100ml
- 02 HK Perfumes I Would $89/100ml
- 03 Scentual Obsessions Private Island $140/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Island $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 Island
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What does Palermo Perfumes Island smell like?
It is built to smell like Bond No. 9 Island — coconut, bergamot and mandarin orange up top, tiare flower, ylang-ylang and jasmine in the heart, sandalwood, vanilla and musk in the base.
Is Palermo Perfumes Island a dupe of Bond No. 9 Island?
Yes — Palermo Perfumes sells it as its version of Bond No. 9 Island.
Where can I buy Palermo Perfumes Island?
It is in stock at $22.75 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.