Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Innovator
Built to smell like Parfums de Marly Kalan.
- Smells like
- Parfums de Marly Kalan
- Price
- $146.05
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $122
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Innovator lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Kalan.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Kalan'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 53% less than Kalan — the 3rd cheapest of 3 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
What it is chasing: pineapple, ginger and bergamot up top, tobacco and cinnamon in the middle, Tonka Bean, musk and amber underneath — the shape of Parfums de Marly Kalan.
Top
- pineapple
- ginger
- bergamot
Heart
- tobacco
- cinnamon
Base
- Tonka Bean
- musk
- amber
Bright pineapple and ginger fold into cinnamon, tobacco and tonka for a cozy spiced sweetness.
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 Parfums de Marly Kalan we can price, Innovator is number 3 on price per 100ml.
- 01 AromaPassions Subtle $69/100ml
- 02 Alexandria Fragrances Red Stallion $110/100ml
- 03 Perfume Parlour Innovator $122/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Kalan $22.75
- 05 Maison Alhambra Kalos $35
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The community
What people say about Innovator
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—Would buy again
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What does Perfume Parlour Innovator smell like?
It is built to smell like Parfums de Marly Kalan — pineapple, ginger and bergamot up top, tobacco and cinnamon in the heart, Tonka Bean, musk and amber in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Innovator a dupe of Parfums de Marly Kalan?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Parfums de Marly Kalan.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Innovator?
It is in stock at $146.05 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.