Dupe review · Scentual Obsessions
Soft Elegance
Scentual Obsessions made Soft Elegance with one brief: Parfums de Marly Valaya.
- Smells like
- Parfums de Marly Valaya
- Price
- $40
- Size
- 30ml
- Per 100ml
- $133
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Scentual Obsessions
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Soft Elegance lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Valaya.
Scentual Obsessions sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Valaya's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $133 per 100ml it costs 87% less than Valaya — the 9th cheapest of 9 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: pink pepper, bergamot and aldehydes up top, pear, jasmine and ylang-ylang in the middle, white musk, sandalwood and vanilla underneath — the shape of Parfums de Marly Valaya.
Top
- pink pepper
- bergamot
- aldehydes
Heart
- pear
- jasmine
- ylang-ylang
Base
- white musk
- sandalwood
- vanilla
A luminous soapy-clean floral musk with pear and jasmine, effortlessly fresh and elegant.
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 11 twins of Parfums de Marly Valaya we can price, Soft Elegance is number 9 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault Valaya $32/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault Valaya $32/100ml
- 04 Bujairami Rising Sun $33/100ml
- 05 HK Perfumes Fleur De $89/100ml
- 06 The Clone Vallure No. 27 $90/100ml
- 07 Oakcha Esker $92/100ml
- 08 Oil Perfumery Valaya $125/100ml
- 09 Scentual Obsessions Soft Elegance $133/100ml
- 10 Maison Alhambra Delilah Blanc $29.99
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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 Soft Elegance
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—Would buy again
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What does Scentual Obsessions Soft Elegance smell like?
It is built to smell like Parfums de Marly Valaya — pink pepper, bergamot and aldehydes up top, pear, jasmine and ylang-ylang in the heart, white musk, sandalwood and vanilla in the base.
Is Scentual Obsessions Soft Elegance a dupe of Parfums de Marly Valaya?
Yes — Scentual Obsessions sells it as its version of Parfums de Marly Valaya.
Where can I buy Scentual Obsessions Soft Elegance?
It is in stock at $40 for 30ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.