Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Eminent Wood
Built to smell like Initio Oud for Greatness, for 75% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Initio Oud for Greatness
- Price
- $146.05
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $122
- Original per 100ml
- $483
- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Eminent Wood scores 7.3 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Oud for Greatness.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Oud for Greatness's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $122 per 100ml it costs 75% less than Oud for Greatness — the 18th cheapest of 20 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
Initio Oud for Greatness is lavender, nutmeg and saffron at first, agarwood and patchouli at its heart and musk and amber at the end. Perfume Parlour set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- lavender
- nutmeg
- saffron
Heart
- agarwood
- patchouli
Base
- musk
- amber
For arrivals that echo. Saffron and mint blaze over deep agarwood and patchouli — regal, spicy and built to project for miles.
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 25 twins of Initio Oud for Greatness we can price, Eminent Wood is number 18 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Oud for Glory $25/100ml
- 02 Kunooz Layali Al Oud EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 03 Kunooz Layali Al Oud $25/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Oud for Greatness $32/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault Oud for Greatness $32/100ml
- 07 Noted Aromas Luxor $33/100ml
- 08 Pearl Fragrance Oud for Greatness $38/100ml
- 09 Lattafa Badee Al Oud Glory $40/100ml
- 10 Armaf Odyssey Aoud $45/100ml
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The community
What people say about Eminent Wood
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What does Perfume Parlour Eminent Wood smell like?
It is built to smell like Initio Oud for Greatness — lavender, nutmeg and saffron up top, agarwood and patchouli in the heart, musk and amber in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Eminent Wood a dupe of Initio Oud for Greatness?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Initio Oud for Greatness.
How much cheaper is Perfume Parlour Eminent Wood than Initio Oud for Greatness?
75% less per 100ml: about $122 per 100ml against $483 for the original.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Eminent Wood?
It is in stock at $146.05 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.