Dupe review · Scentual Obsessions
Crimson Garden
Crimson Garden is Scentual Obsessions's answer to Creed Carmina.
- Smells like
- Creed Carmina
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $613
- Made by
- Scentual Obsessions
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Crimson Garden lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Carmina.
Scentual Obsessions sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Carmina's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
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 Scentual Obsessions 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: bergamot, mandarin and blackcurrant up top, rose and jasmine in the middle, patchouli, musk and vanilla underneath — the shape of Creed Carmina.
Top
- bergamot
- mandarin
- blackcurrant
Heart
- rose
- jasmine
Base
- patchouli
- musk
- vanilla
Plush rose and blackcurrant grounded by warm patchouli and vanilla.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 01 The Dupe Spot Carmina #467 $36/100ml
- 02 Maison Alhambra Avant Ruby $40/100ml
- 03 French Avenue Libra Genesis Collection $63/100ml
- 04 ALT Fragrances Melodia $82/100ml
- 05 Oakcha Rosalina $92/100ml
- 06 Alexandria Fragrances Cherry De Carmen $110/100ml
- 07 Perfume Parlour Elegant Bloom For Women $114/100ml
- 08 Perfume Parlour Elegant Bloom $114/100ml
- 09 Oil Perfumery Carmina $125/100ml
- 10 The Dua Brand The Poem $162/100ml
More from Scentual Obsessions
Every Scentual Obsessions fragrance →-
Talented Mansmells like Etat Libre d'Orange Cologne $40 -
Bad Mansmells like Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male $39.99 -
Millionairesmells like Paco Rabanne 1 Million $40 -
Double Takesmells like Amouage Reflection Man $41.99 -
Into the Sunsetsmells like Bath & Body Works Into The Night $41.99 -
Breakfast in Haarlemsmells like Bond No. 9 New Haarlem $41.99 -
Greenwich Obsessionsmells like Bond No. 9 Greenwich Village $42 -
Purple Reignsmells like Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol $41.99
The community
What people say about Crimson Garden
Rating
—How close to Carmina
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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What does Scentual Obsessions Crimson Garden smell like?
It is built to smell like Creed Carmina — bergamot, mandarin and blackcurrant up top, rose and jasmine in the heart, patchouli, musk and vanilla in the base.
Is Scentual Obsessions Crimson Garden a dupe of Creed Carmina?
Yes — Scentual Obsessions sells it as its version of Creed Carmina.
Where can I buy Scentual Obsessions Crimson Garden?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Creed Carmina is listed on its page.