Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
VI 8
The Marc-Antoine Barrois B683 profile, 59% cheaper per 100ml, from Perfume Parlour.
- Smells like
- Marc-Antoine Barrois B683
- Price
- $146.05
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $122
- Original per 100ml
- $300
- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where VI 8 lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to B683.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is B683'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 59% less than B683 — 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
What it is chasing: saffron, black pepper and nutmeg up top, violet leaf, amber and labdanum in the middle, Ambroxan, patchouli and sandalwood underneath — the shape of Marc-Antoine Barrois B683.
Top
- saffron
- black pepper
- nutmeg
Heart
- violet leaf
- amber
- labdanum
Base
- Ambroxan
- patchouli
- sandalwood
For the one who commands the room in spicy saffron and amber woods, refined, magnetic and unmistakably masculine from first spray to drydown.
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 Marc-Antoine Barrois B683 we can price, VI 8 is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Masa $50/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour VI 8 $122/100ml
- 03 The Dua Brand DUA B683 $60
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The community
What people say about VI 8
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Perfume Parlour VI 8 smell like?
It is built to smell like Marc-Antoine Barrois B683 — saffron, black pepper and nutmeg up top, violet leaf, amber and labdanum in the heart, Ambroxan, patchouli and sandalwood in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour VI 8 a dupe of Marc-Antoine Barrois B683?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Marc-Antoine Barrois B683.
How much cheaper is Perfume Parlour VI 8 than Marc-Antoine Barrois B683?
59% less per 100ml: about $122 per 100ml against $300 for the original.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour VI 8?
It is in stock at $146.05 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.