Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Smoky Hinoki Essence
Perfume Parlour made Smoky Hinoki Essence with one brief: Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood.
- Smells like
- Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood
- Price
- $146.05
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $122
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
A long shot
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Smoky Hinoki Essence is an outside bet if you want Hinoki & Cedarwood for less.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Hinoki & Cedarwood'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 $122 per 100ml it costs 3% less than Hinoki & Cedarwood — the 2nd cheapest of 2 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 bergamot and green notes, turns to hinoki and cypress, and settles into cedar, musk and vetiver. That is the brief Smoky Hinoki Essence is working from.
Top
- bergamot
- green notes
Heart
- hinoki
- cypress
Base
- cedar
- musk
- vetiver
Wet hinoki cypress and smooth cedar, the smell of a Japanese bathhouse at dawn.
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 3 twins of Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood we can price, Smoky Hinoki Essence is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 HK Perfumes Midnight Code $64/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Smoky Hinoki Essence $122/100ml
- 03 Bujairami Forest Air $32.50
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The community
What people say about Smoky Hinoki Essence
Rating
—How close to Hinoki & Cedarwood
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Perfume Parlour Smoky Hinoki Essence smell like?
It is built to smell like Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood — bergamot and green notes up top, hinoki and cypress in the heart, cedar, musk and vetiver in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Smoky Hinoki Essence a dupe of Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Jo Malone London Hinoki & Cedarwood.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Smoky Hinoki Essence?
It is in stock at $146.05 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.