Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Elegant Bloom
The Creed Carmina profile, 81% cheaper per 100ml, from Perfume Parlour.
- Smells like
- Creed Carmina
- Price
- $137.16
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $114
- Original per 100ml
- $613
- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Elegant Bloom scores 7.5 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Carmina.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Carmina's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $114 per 100ml it costs 81% less than Carmina — the 7th cheapest of 10 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
Creed Carmina is bergamot, mandarin and blackcurrant at first, rose and jasmine at its heart and patchouli, musk and vanilla at the end. Perfume Parlour set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- mandarin
- blackcurrant
Heart
- rose
- jasmine
Base
- patchouli
- musk
- vanilla
Plush rose and blackcurrant grounded by warm patchouli and vanilla.
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 13 twins of Creed Carmina we can price, Elegant Bloom is number 8 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Carmina #467 $36/100ml
- 02 Maison Alhambra Avant Ruby $40/100ml
- 03 Dupes.se Libra Genesis Collection French Avenue $63/100ml
- 04 ALT Fragrances Melodia $82/100ml
- 05 Oakcha Rosalina $92/100ml
- 06 Alexandria Fragrances Cherry De Carmen $110/100ml
- 07 Perfume Parlour Elegant Bloom For Women $114/100ml
- 08 Perfume Parlour Elegant Bloom $114/100ml
- 09 Oil Perfumery Carmina $125/100ml
- 10 The Dua Brand The Poem $162/100ml
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The community
What people say about Elegant Bloom
Rating
—How close to Carmina
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Perfume Parlour Elegant Bloom smell like?
It is built to smell like Creed Carmina — bergamot, mandarin and blackcurrant up top, rose and jasmine in the heart, patchouli, musk and vanilla in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Elegant Bloom a dupe of Creed Carmina?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Creed Carmina.
How much cheaper is Perfume Parlour Elegant Bloom than Creed Carmina?
81% less per 100ml: about $114 per 100ml against $613 for the original.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Elegant Bloom?
It is in stock at $137.16 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.