Dupe review · Palermo Perfumes
Samsara
Built to smell like Guerlain Samsara.
- Smells like
- Guerlain Samsara
- 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
Strong contender. That is where Samsara lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Samsara.
Palermo Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Samsara's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $23 it costs 80% less than Samsara.
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
What it is chasing: bergamot, lemon and ylang-ylang up top, jasmine, narcissus and iris in the middle, sandalwood, vanilla and Tonka Bean underneath — the shape of Guerlain Samsara.
Top
- bergamot
- lemon
- ylang-ylang
Heart
- jasmine
- narcissus
- iris
Base
- sandalwood
- vanilla
- Tonka Bean
Creamy Mysore sandalwood buried in jasmine and vanilla; serene, enormous, unmistakably eighties Guerlain.
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 Guerlain Samsara we can price, Samsara is number 3 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Samsara #224 $15/100ml
- 02 Oil Perfumery Samsara $133/100ml
- 03 Palermo Perfumes Samsara $22.75
- 04 The Dupe Spot PERFUME OIL #224 our duplication of SAMSARA $25.97
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Guidancesmells like Amouage Guidance $22.75 - J Journey Mansmells like Amouage Journey Man $22.75
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- 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 Samsara
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What does Palermo Perfumes Samsara smell like?
It is built to smell like Guerlain Samsara — bergamot, lemon and ylang-ylang up top, jasmine, narcissus and iris in the heart, sandalwood, vanilla and Tonka Bean in the base.
Is Palermo Perfumes Samsara a dupe of Guerlain Samsara?
Yes — Palermo Perfumes sells it as its version of Guerlain Samsara.
Where can I buy Palermo Perfumes Samsara?
It is in stock at $22.75 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.