Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Japanese Magic
Perfume Parlour made Japanese Magic with one brief: Guerlain Mitsouko.
- Smells like
- Guerlain Mitsouko
- Price
- $99.06
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $83
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Japanese Magic scores 5.8 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Mitsouko.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Mitsouko'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 38% less than Mitsouko — the cheapest of 1 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
Guerlain Mitsouko is bergamot, citruses and peach at first, jasmine, rose and ylang-ylang at its heart and oakmoss, labdanum and vetiver at the end. Perfume Parlour set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- citruses
- peach
Heart
- jasmine
- rose
- ylang-ylang
Base
- oakmoss
- labdanum
- vetiver
Velvety peach draped over oakmoss and spice; melancholy, autumnal, impossible to imitate.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
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The community
What people say about Japanese Magic
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Perfume Parlour Japanese Magic smell like?
It is built to smell like Guerlain Mitsouko — bergamot, citruses and peach up top, jasmine, rose and ylang-ylang in the heart, oakmoss, labdanum and vetiver in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Japanese Magic a dupe of Guerlain Mitsouko?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Guerlain Mitsouko.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Japanese Magic?
It is in stock at $99.06 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.