Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
XL Tie
XL Tie is Perfume Parlour's answer to Xerjoff 40 Knots.
- Smells like
- Xerjoff 40 Knots
- 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
XL Tie scores 6.4 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing 40 Knots.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is 40 Knots'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 53% less than 40 Knots — the 3rd cheapest of 3 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
Xerjoff 40 Knots is sea notes, cardamom and bergamot at first, sage, geranium and nutmeg at its heart and ambergris, cedar and musk at the end. Perfume Parlour set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- sea notes
- cardamom
- bergamot
Heart
- sage
- geranium
- nutmeg
Base
- ambergris
- cedar
- musk
A crisp saline-woody voyage of ambergris and cedar over an ocean spray heart.
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 4 twins of Xerjoff 40 Knots we can price, XL Tie is number 3 on price per 100ml.
- 01 HK Perfumes Diamond Cut $89/100ml
- 02 Alexandria Fragrances Smooth Sailing $117/100ml
- 03 Perfume Parlour XL Tie $122/100ml
- 04 Gulf Orchid Yacht Club $37.99
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The community
What people say about XL Tie
Rating
—How close to 40 Knots
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Perfume Parlour XL Tie smell like?
It is built to smell like Xerjoff 40 Knots — sea notes, cardamom and bergamot up top, sage, geranium and nutmeg in the heart, ambergris, cedar and musk in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour XL Tie a dupe of Xerjoff 40 Knots?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Xerjoff 40 Knots.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour XL Tie?
It is in stock at $146.05 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.