Dupe review · Scentual Obsessions
Passion & Desire
The Initio Absolute Aphrodisiac profile, from Scentual Obsessions.
- Smells like
- Initio Absolute Aphrodisiac
- Price
- $41.99
- Size
- 30ml
- Per 100ml
- $140
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Scentual Obsessions
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Passion & Desire is a strong bet if you want Absolute Aphrodisiac for less.
Scentual Obsessions lists 4 of the 6 notes in Absolute Aphrodisiac's pyramid — vanilla, castoreum, musk and leather. What it does not list: white flowers and amber; and it adds woods of its own.
At $140 per 100ml it costs 87% less than Absolute Aphrodisiac — the 4th cheapest of 5 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.
Notes compared with Absolute Aphrodisiac
in bothonly in the original+ only in Passion & Desire
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
The original opens on white flowers, turns to amber and vanilla, and settles into castoreum, musk and leather. That is the brief Passion & Desire is working from.
Top
- white flowers
Heart
- amber
- vanilla
Base
- castoreum
- musk
- leather
A sultry, skin-warming vanilla-amber laced with castoreum and musk for pure seduction.
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 6 twins of Initio Absolute Aphrodisiac we can price, Passion & Desire is number 4 on price per 100ml.
- 01 HK Perfumes Fire $89/100ml
- 02 Zoha Aroma Absolute Aphrodisiac $108/100ml
- 03 Perfume Parlour Complete Nutrition $114/100ml
- 04 Scentual Obsessions Passion & Desire $140/100ml
- 05 Oil Perfumery Absolute Aphrodisiac $150/100ml
- 06 Mod Fragrances Dirty Embers $49.99
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Into the Sunsetsmells like Bath & Body Works Into The Night $41.99 -
Breakfast in Haarlemsmells like Bond No. 9 New Haarlem $41.99 -
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Purple Reignsmells like Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol $41.99 -
King Andysmells like Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol $41.99 -
Andysmells like Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol $99.99 -
Private Islandsmells like Bond No. 9 Island $41.99
The community
What people say about Passion & Desire
Rating
—How close to Absolute Aphrodisiac
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Scentual Obsessions Passion & Desire smell like?
It is built to smell like Initio Absolute Aphrodisiac — white flowers up top, amber and vanilla in the heart, castoreum, musk and leather in the base.
Is Scentual Obsessions Passion & Desire a dupe of Initio Absolute Aphrodisiac?
Yes — Scentual Obsessions sells it as its version of Initio Absolute Aphrodisiac.
Where can I buy Scentual Obsessions Passion & Desire?
It is in stock at $41.99 for 30ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.