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Heros

Pendora Scents made Heros with one brief: Parfums de Marly Herod — and it costs 93% less per 100ml.

Parfums de Marly Herod
OriginalHerod$320/100ml
Pendora Scents Heros
This dupeHeros$24/100ml
Smells like
Parfums de Marly Herod
Price
$23.99
Size
100ml
Per 100ml
$24
Original per 100ml
$320
Made by
Pendora Scents
7.0/ 10

Strong contender

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

On paper, Heros is a strong bet if you want Herod for less.

Pendora Scents sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Herod's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

At $24 per 100ml it costs 93% less than Herod — the 2nd cheapest of 14 twins we can price.

Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.

Value10.0
Evidence6.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Pendora Scents 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 cinnamon and pepperwood, turns to tobacco leaf, incense and osmanthus, and settles into vanilla, cedar and musk. That is the brief Heros is working from.

Top

  • cinnamon
  • pepperwood

Heart

  • tobacco leaf
  • incense
  • osmanthus

Base

  • vanilla
  • cedar
  • musk
For the one who wants a warm cinnamon-spiced tobacco leaf smoldering into sweet vanilla and cedar, an unmistakable cold-weather signature that turns heads.

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 17 twins of Parfums de Marly Herod we can price, Heros is number 2 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 Paris Corner Heros $24/100ml
  2. 02 Pendora Scents Heros $24/100ml
  3. 03 Lattafa Raghba Wood Intense $30/100ml
  4. 04 Noted Aromas Nashville $33/100ml
  5. 05 Armaf Radical Brown $50/100ml
  6. 06 AromaPassions Luxurious $69/100ml
  7. 07 Dossier Ambery Cherry $79/100ml
  8. 08 Oakcha Moira $82/100ml
  9. 09 Perfume Parlour Warrior $83/100ml
  10. 10 HK Perfumes More $89/100ml
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The community

What people say about Heros

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    Questions

    What does Pendora Scents Heros smell like?

    It is built to smell like Parfums de Marly Herod — cinnamon and pepperwood up top, tobacco leaf, incense and osmanthus in the heart, vanilla, cedar and musk in the base.

    Is Pendora Scents Heros a dupe of Parfums de Marly Herod?

    Yes — Pendora Scents sells it as its version of Parfums de Marly Herod.

    How much cheaper is Pendora Scents Heros than Parfums de Marly Herod?

    93% less per 100ml: about $24 per 100ml against $320 for the original.

    Where can I buy Pendora Scents Heros?

    It is in stock at $23.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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