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Dupe review · Perfume Parlour

Fruit Sour

The Jo Malone London Orange Bitters profile, from Perfume Parlour.

Jo Malone London Orange Bitters
OriginalOrange BittersJo Malone London
Perfume Parlour Fruit Sour
This dupeFruit Sour$83/100ml
Smells like
Jo Malone London Orange Bitters
Price
$99.06
Size
120ml
Per 100ml
$83
Original per 100ml
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Made by
Perfume Parlour
5.7/ 10

Worth a try

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

On paper, Fruit Sour is a reasonable bet if you want Orange Bitters for less.

Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Orange Bitters's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.

At $83 per 100ml it costs 34% less than Orange Bitters — the 4th cheapest of 4 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.

Value3.8
Strength9.5
Evidence6.0

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 bitter orange, bergamot and grapefruit, turns to clove and cinnamon, and settles into amber, cedar and musk. That is the brief Fruit Sour is working from.

Top

  • bitter orange
  • bergamot
  • grapefruit

Heart

  • clove
  • cinnamon

Base

  • amber
  • cedar
  • musk
Bitter orange peel twisted over spice, a negroni's aromatic half.

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 5 twins of Jo Malone London Orange Bitters we can price, Fruit Sour is number 4 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 The Essence Vault Orange Bitters $32/100ml
  2. 02 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
  3. 03 The Essence Vault Orange Bitters $32/100ml
  4. 04 Perfume Parlour Fruit Sour $83/100ml
  5. 05 Palermo Perfumes Orange Bitters $22.75

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The community

What people say about Fruit Sour

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    Questions

    What does Perfume Parlour Fruit Sour smell like?

    It is built to smell like Jo Malone London Orange Bitters — bitter orange, bergamot and grapefruit up top, clove and cinnamon in the heart, amber, cedar and musk in the base.

    Is Perfume Parlour Fruit Sour a dupe of Jo Malone London Orange Bitters?

    Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Jo Malone London Orange Bitters.

    Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Fruit Sour?

    It is in stock at $99.06 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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