Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Dark Return
Perfume Parlour made Dark Return with one brief: By Kilian Back to Black — and it costs 86% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- By Kilian Back to Black
- Price
- $99.06
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $83
- Original per 100ml
- $610
- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Dark Return is a strong bet if you want Back to Black for less.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Back to Black'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 $83 per 100ml it costs 86% less than Back to Black — the 2nd cheapest of 6 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 bergamot, coriander and nutmeg, turns to honey, tobacco leaf and cherry, and settles into vanilla, cedarwood and sandalwood. That is the brief Dark Return is working from.
Top
- bergamot
- coriander
- nutmeg
Heart
- honey
- tobacco leaf
- cherry
Base
- vanilla
- cedarwood
- sandalwood
Sticky honey and cherry pipe tobacco, a slow, syrupy vice of a fragrance.
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 7 twins of By Kilian Back to Black we can price, Dark Return is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Paris Corner Double Black $48/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Dark Return $83/100ml
- 03 Zoha Aroma Back to Black $108/100ml
- 04 Alexandria Fragrances Fade to Black $117/100ml
- 05 Scentual Obsessions Dark Sky $140/100ml
- 06 Oil Perfumery Back to Black $152/100ml
- 07 Palermo Perfumes Back to Black $22.75
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The community
What people say about Dark Return
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—Would buy again
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What does Perfume Parlour Dark Return smell like?
It is built to smell like By Kilian Back to Black — bergamot, coriander and nutmeg up top, honey, tobacco leaf and cherry in the heart, vanilla, cedarwood and sandalwood in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Dark Return a dupe of By Kilian Back to Black?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of By Kilian Back to Black.
How much cheaper is Perfume Parlour Dark Return than By Kilian Back to Black?
86% less per 100ml: about $83 per 100ml against $610 for the original.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Dark Return?
It is in stock at $99.06 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.