Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Ballad
The Lancôme Poême profile, from Perfume Parlour.
- Smells like
- Lancôme Poême
- Price
- $137.16
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $114
- Original per 100ml
- —
- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
A long shot
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Ballad is an outside bet if you want Poême for less.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Poême's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
It is $114 per 100ml.
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 Perfume Parlour 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 blue poppy and bergamot, turns to datura, mimosa and tuberose, and settles into vanilla, Tonka Bean and musk. That is the brief Ballad is working from.
Top
- blue poppy
- bergamot
Heart
- datura
- mimosa
- tuberose
Base
- vanilla
- Tonka Bean
- musk
Datura and mimosa over creamy vanilla, lush and softly narcotic.
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 Lancôme Poême we can price, Ballad is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Poeme #460 $36/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Ballad $114/100ml
- 03 Palermo Perfumes Poême $22.75
- 04 The Dua Brand Poetic Poppy $33
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The community
What people say about Ballad
Rating
—How close to Poême
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Perfume Parlour Ballad smell like?
It is built to smell like Lancôme Poême — blue poppy and bergamot up top, datura, mimosa and tuberose in the heart, vanilla, Tonka Bean and musk in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Ballad a dupe of Lancôme Poême?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Lancôme Poême.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Ballad?
It is in stock at $137.16 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.