Dupe review · Scentual Obsessions
Unknown Desire
Scentual Obsessions made Unknown Desire with one brief: Nishane Nefs.
- Smells like
- Nishane Nefs
- 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
Worth a try. That is where Unknown Desire lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Nefs.
Scentual Obsessions lists 1 of the 8 notes in Nefs's pyramid — saffron. What it does not list: bergamot, rose, oud and incense; and it adds honey, fig and violet of its own.
At $133 per 100ml it costs 84% less than Nefs — the 2nd cheapest of 2 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 Nefs
in bothonly in the original+ only in Unknown 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
What it is chasing: saffron and bergamot up top, rose and oud in the middle, incense, amber and patchouli underneath — the shape of Nishane Nefs.
Top
- saffron
- bergamot
Heart
- rose
- oud
Base
- incense
- amber
- patchouli
Saffron rose burning into oud and incense, dense, devotional and unmistakably Eastern.
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 3 twins of Nishane Nefs we can price, Unknown Desire is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Perfume Parlour Self $122/100ml
- 02 Scentual Obsessions Unknown Desire $133/100ml
- 03 Mod Fragrances Golden Fable $49.99
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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 -
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 Unknown Desire
Rating
—How close to Nefs
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Scentual Obsessions Unknown Desire smell like?
It is built to smell like Nishane Nefs — saffron and bergamot up top, rose and oud in the heart, incense, amber and patchouli in the base.
Is Scentual Obsessions Unknown Desire a dupe of Nishane Nefs?
Yes — Scentual Obsessions sells it as its version of Nishane Nefs.
Where can I buy Scentual Obsessions Unknown Desire?
It is in stock at $40 for 30ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.