Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Fifth Borough
Built to smell like Roja Parfums Manhattan.
- Smells like
- Roja Parfums Manhattan
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Fifth Borough is a reasonable bet if you want Manhattan for less.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Manhattan's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
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, black pepper and saffron, turns to rose, jasmine and cinnamon, and settles into leather, oud and patchouli. That is the brief Fifth Borough is working from.
Top
- bergamot
- black pepper
- saffron
Heart
- rose
- jasmine
- cinnamon
Base
- leather
- oud
- patchouli
Peppered rose and saffron over dark leather and oud, urbane and intense.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 01 Perfume Parlour Borough II $122/100ml
- 02 Palermo Perfumes Manhattan $22.75
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The community
What people say about Fifth Borough
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What does Perfume Parlour Fifth Borough smell like?
It is built to smell like Roja Parfums Manhattan — bergamot, black pepper and saffron up top, rose, jasmine and cinnamon in the heart, leather, oud and patchouli in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Fifth Borough a dupe of Roja Parfums Manhattan?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Roja Parfums Manhattan.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Fifth Borough?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Roja Parfums Manhattan is listed on its page.