Dupe review · Scentual Obsessions
Talented Man
Built to smell like Etat Libre d'Orange Cologne.
- Smells like
- Etat Libre d'Orange Cologne
- Price
- $40
- Size
- 30ml
- Per 100ml
- $133
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Scentual Obsessions
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Talented Man is a reasonable bet if you want Cologne for less.
Scentual Obsessions sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Cologne's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: cologne — lighter than most originals.
At $133 per 100ml it costs 72% less than Cologne — the 12th cheapest of 14 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
The original opens on lemon, bergamot and orange, turns to neroli, orange blossom and jasmine, and settles into white musk, amber and cedar. That is the brief Talented Man is working from.
Top
- lemon
- bergamot
- orange
Heart
- neroli
- orange blossom
- jasmine
Base
- white musk
- amber
- cedar
A straight lemon-neroli cologne from the house of provocation, the joke being there is none.
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 16 twins of Etat Libre d'Orange Cologne we can price, Talented Man is number 12 on price per 100ml.
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- 04 Perfume Parlour Rich Water $83/100ml
- 05 HK Perfumes Ó·RA $89/100ml
- 06 HK Perfumes Radiant $89/100ml
- 07 HK Perfumes Dream $89/100ml
- 08 HK Perfumes Light Of My Life $89/100ml
- 09 Perfume Parlour Presse Crush $114/100ml
- 10 Perfume Parlour Hazard Strong $122/100ml
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The community
What people say about Talented Man
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—Would buy again
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What does Scentual Obsessions Talented Man smell like?
It is built to smell like Etat Libre d'Orange Cologne — lemon, bergamot and orange up top, neroli, orange blossom and jasmine in the heart, white musk, amber and cedar in the base.
Is Scentual Obsessions Talented Man a dupe of Etat Libre d'Orange Cologne?
Yes — Scentual Obsessions sells it as its version of Etat Libre d'Orange Cologne.
Where can I buy Scentual Obsessions Talented Man?
It is in stock at $40 for 30ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.