Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Chinese Flower
Chinese Flower is Perfume Parlour's answer to Tom Ford Shanghai Lily.
- Smells like
- Tom Ford Shanghai Lily
- Price
- $40.64
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $41
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Chinese Flower is a strong bet if you want Shanghai Lily for less.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Shanghai Lily's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
It is sold as an extrait — a high concentration, which usually means it sits closer to the skin for longer.
At $41 per 100ml it costs 85% less than Shanghai Lily — the cheapest of 2 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.
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 clove, pink pepper and bergamot, turns to lily, jasmine and rose, and settles into vanilla, castoreum and benzoin. That is the brief Chinese Flower is working from.
Top
- clove
- pink pepper
- bergamot
Heart
- lily
- jasmine
- rose
Base
- vanilla
- castoreum
- benzoin
A lavish white-floral bouquet spiced and warmed with amber and woods; vintage-glamorous and enveloping.
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 3 twins of Tom Ford Shanghai Lily we can price, Chinese Flower is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 Perfume Parlour Chinese Flower $41/100ml
- 02 Oil Perfumery Shanghai Lily $125/100ml
- 03 Palermo Perfumes Shanghai Lily $22.75
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The community
What people say about Chinese Flower
Rating
—How close to Shanghai Lily
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Perfume Parlour Chinese Flower smell like?
It is built to smell like Tom Ford Shanghai Lily — clove, pink pepper and bergamot up top, lily, jasmine and rose in the heart, vanilla, castoreum and benzoin in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Chinese Flower a dupe of Tom Ford Shanghai Lily?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Tom Ford Shanghai Lily.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Chinese Flower?
It is in stock at $40.64 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.