Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Status Quo
Built to smell like Guerlain Santal Royal.
- Smells like
- Guerlain Santal Royal
- Price
- $146.05
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $122
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Status Quo scores 5.3 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Santal Royal.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Santal Royal's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $122 per 100ml it costs 25% less than Santal Royal — 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
Guerlain Santal Royal is saffron, bergamot and violet at first, rose, jasmine and sandalwood at its heart and sandalwood, amber and leather at the end. Perfume Parlour set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- saffron
- bergamot
- violet
Heart
- rose
- jasmine
- sandalwood
Base
- sandalwood
- amber
- leather
Saffron-lit rose over creamy sandalwood and oud; Guerlain speaking fluent Arabian.
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 2 twins of Guerlain Santal Royal we can price, Status Quo is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Santal Royal #485 $36/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Status Quo $122/100ml
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The community
What people say about Status Quo
Rating
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—Would buy again
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What does Perfume Parlour Status Quo smell like?
It is built to smell like Guerlain Santal Royal — saffron, bergamot and violet up top, rose, jasmine and sandalwood in the heart, sandalwood, amber and leather in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Status Quo a dupe of Guerlain Santal Royal?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Guerlain Santal Royal.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Status Quo?
It is in stock at $146.05 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.