Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Italian Sweet
Perfume Parlour made Italian Sweet with one brief: Prada Candy.
- Smells like
- Prada Candy
- Price
- $106.68
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $89
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
A long shot
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Italian Sweet is an outside bet if you want Candy for less.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Candy'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 $89 per 100ml it costs 3% less than Candy — the 5th cheapest of 6 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 caramel and bergamot, turns to benzoin and vanilla, and settles into musk, vanilla and benzoin. That is the brief Italian Sweet is working from.
Top
- caramel
- bergamot
Heart
- benzoin
- vanilla
Base
- musk
- vanilla
- benzoin
Burnt caramel over powdery benzoin, sweet without ever tipping into sticky.
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 Candy we can price, Italian Sweet is number 5 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 02 Blossom Perfumery 018 $34/100ml
- 03 AromaPassions Goody $69/100ml
- 04 Oakcha Chic Treat $82/100ml
- 05 Perfume Parlour Italian Sweet $89/100ml
- 06 Oil Perfumery Candy $125/100ml
- 07 Palermo Perfumes Candy $22.75
- 08 The Dua Brand Caramelos $33
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The community
What people say about Italian Sweet
Rating
—How close to Candy
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Perfume Parlour Italian Sweet smell like?
It is built to smell like Prada Candy — caramel and bergamot up top, benzoin and vanilla in the heart, musk, vanilla and benzoin in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Italian Sweet a dupe of Prada Candy?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Prada Candy.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Italian Sweet?
It is in stock at $106.68 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.