Dupe review · Scentual Obsessions
Private Island
Private Island is Scentual Obsessions's answer to Bond No. 9 Island.
- Smells like
- Bond No. 9 Island
- 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
Strong contender. That is where Private Island lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Island.
Scentual Obsessions sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Island's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $140 per 100ml it costs 91% less than Island — 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 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: coconut, bergamot and mandarin orange up top, tiare flower, ylang-ylang and jasmine in the middle, sandalwood, vanilla and musk underneath — the shape of Bond No. 9 Island.
Top
- coconut
- bergamot
- mandarin orange
Heart
- tiare flower
- ylang-ylang
- jasmine
Base
- sandalwood
- vanilla
- musk
Coconut and tiare over creamy sandalwood, the house on holiday.
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 Bond No. 9 Island we can price, Private Island is number 3 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Oud Arabian Rayhaan Aquatica $37/100ml
- 02 HK Perfumes I Would $89/100ml
- 03 Scentual Obsessions Private Island $140/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Island $22.75
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King Andysmells like Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol $41.99 -
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The community
What people say about Private Island
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What does Scentual Obsessions Private Island smell like?
It is built to smell like Bond No. 9 Island — coconut, bergamot and mandarin orange up top, tiare flower, ylang-ylang and jasmine in the heart, sandalwood, vanilla and musk in the base.
Is Scentual Obsessions Private Island a dupe of Bond No. 9 Island?
Yes — Scentual Obsessions sells it as its version of Bond No. 9 Island.
Where can I buy Scentual Obsessions Private Island?
It is in stock at $41.99 for 30ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.