Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Italian Gent
Perfume Parlour made Italian Gent with one brief: Prada L'Homme.
- Smells like
- Prada L'Homme
- Price
- $99.06
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $83
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
A long shot
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Italian Gent is an outside bet if you want L'Homme for less.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is L'Homme'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 6% less than L'Homme — the 4th cheapest of 5 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
The original opens on neroli, black pepper and cardamom, turns to iris, violet and geranium, and settles into amber, cedar and patchouli. That is the brief Italian Gent is working from.
Top
- neroli
- black pepper
- cardamom
Heart
- iris
- violet
- geranium
Base
- amber
- cedar
- patchouli
Powdery iris over cedar, the smell of a very expensive freshly showered man.
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 8 twins of Prada L'Homme we can price, Italian Gent is number 4 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot L'Homme $36/100ml
- 02 Dossier Woody Basil $58/100ml
- 03 AromaPassions Charisma $79/100ml
- 04 Perfume Parlour Italian Gent $83/100ml
- 05 Perfume Parlour Strong Gentleman $122/100ml
- 06 Palermo Perfumes L'Homme $22.75
- 07 Bujairami Overdrive $32.50
- 08 Scent Labz Wild Card $40
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The community
What people say about Italian Gent
Rating
—How close to L'Homme
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Perfume Parlour Italian Gent smell like?
It is built to smell like Prada L'Homme — neroli, black pepper and cardamom up top, iris, violet and geranium in the heart, amber, cedar and patchouli in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Italian Gent a dupe of Prada L'Homme?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Prada L'Homme.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Italian Gent?
It is in stock at $99.06 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.