Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Golden Agar
Perfume Parlour made Golden Agar with one brief: Tom Ford Oud Wood — and it costs 86% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Tom Ford Oud Wood
- Price
- $99.06
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $83
- Original per 100ml
- $600
- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Golden Agar scores 7.7 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Oud Wood.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Oud Wood'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 Oud Wood — the 17th cheapest of 26 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
Tom Ford Oud Wood is rosewood, cardamom and pepper at first, oud, sandalwood and vetiver at its heart and tonka, vanilla and amber at the end. Perfume Parlour set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- rosewood
- cardamom
- pepper
Heart
- oud
- sandalwood
- vetiver
Base
- tonka
- vanilla
- amber
For your first oud, and your last. Rosewood and cardamom soften smoky agarwood and vanilla — refined, creamy, effortlessly upscale.
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 36 twins of Tom Ford Oud Wood we can price, Golden Agar is number 17 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Rayhaan Wood Noir $21/100ml
- 02 Copycat Fragrances Oud Wood $29/100ml
- 03 Armaf Odyssey Homme Oud Edition $30/100ml
- 04 Lattafa Oud Mood $30/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault Oud Wood $32/100ml
- 06 Palermo Perfumes Oud Wood $33/100ml
- 07 Noted Aromas Berlin $33/100ml
- 08 Blossom Perfumery 333 $34/100ml
- 09 The Dupe Spot Oud Wood #94 $36/100ml
- 10 Pearl Fragrance Oud Wood $38/100ml
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The community
What people say about Golden Agar
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What does Perfume Parlour Golden Agar smell like?
It is built to smell like Tom Ford Oud Wood — rosewood, cardamom and pepper up top, oud, sandalwood and vetiver in the heart, tonka, vanilla and amber in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Golden Agar a dupe of Tom Ford Oud Wood?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Tom Ford Oud Wood.
How much cheaper is Perfume Parlour Golden Agar than Tom Ford Oud Wood?
86% less per 100ml: about $83 per 100ml against $600 for the original.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Golden Agar?
It is in stock at $99.06 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.