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Dupe review · Perfume Parlour

Rumkale Intense

Built to smell like Penhaligon's Halfeti Leather.

Penhaligon's Halfeti Leather
OriginalHalfeti LeatherPenhaligon's
Perfume Parlour Rumkale Intense
This dupeRumkale Intense$114/100ml
Smells like
Penhaligon's Halfeti Leather
Price
$137.16
Size
120ml
Per 100ml
$114
Original per 100ml
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Made by
Perfume Parlour
6.6/ 10

Strong contender

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

Strong contender. That is where Rumkale Intense lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Halfeti Leather.

Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Halfeti Leather's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.

At $114 per 100ml it costs 52% less than Halfeti Leather — the 3rd cheapest of 3 twins we can price.

Value5.8
Strength9.5
Evidence7.0

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: saffron, bergamot and grapefruit up top, rose, leather and jasmine in the middle, oud, leather and amber underneath — the shape of Penhaligon's Halfeti Leather.

Top

  • saffron
  • bergamot
  • grapefruit

Heart

  • rose
  • leather
  • jasmine

Base

  • oud
  • leather
  • amber
Saffron and Turkish rose sunk into suede and oud, Halfeti with the lights turned down.

How it ranks against the other twins

Of the 3 twins of Penhaligon's Halfeti Leather we can price, Rumkale Intense is number 3 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 Pearl Fragrance Halfeti Leather $38/100ml
  2. 02 HK Perfumes Corner $89/100ml
  3. 03 Perfume Parlour Rumkale Intense $114/100ml

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The community

What people say about Rumkale Intense

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    Questions

    What does Perfume Parlour Rumkale Intense smell like?

    It is built to smell like Penhaligon's Halfeti Leather — saffron, bergamot and grapefruit up top, rose, leather and jasmine in the heart, oud, leather and amber in the base.

    Is Perfume Parlour Rumkale Intense a dupe of Penhaligon's Halfeti Leather?

    Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Penhaligon's Halfeti Leather.

    Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Rumkale Intense?

    It is in stock at $137.16 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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