Dupe review · The Dua Brand
Fondré Noir
The Dua Brand made Fondré Noir with one brief: Tom Ford Champaca Absolute.
- Smells like
- Tom Ford Champaca Absolute
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- The Dua Brand
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Fondré Noir lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Champaca Absolute.
The Dua Brand sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Champaca Absolute's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength The Dua Brand 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: champaca, cognac and bergamot up top, orchid, orris and neroli in the middle, sandalwood, amber and agarwood underneath — the shape of Tom Ford Champaca Absolute.
Top
- champaca
- cognac
- bergamot
Heart
- orchid
- orris
- neroli
Base
- sandalwood
- amber
- agarwood
Golden champaca flower over cognac and creamy woods; warm, boozy and luxuriously floral.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 01 The Dupe Spot Champaca Absolute #195 $36/100ml
- 02 Oil Perfumery Champaca Absolute $117/100ml
- 03 Palermo Perfumes Champaca Absolute $22.75
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The community
What people say about Fondré Noir
Rating
—How close to Champaca Absolute
—Would buy again
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Projection
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does The Dua Brand Fondré Noir smell like?
It is built to smell like Tom Ford Champaca Absolute — champaca, cognac and bergamot up top, orchid, orris and neroli in the heart, sandalwood, amber and agarwood in the base.
Is The Dua Brand Fondré Noir a dupe of Tom Ford Champaca Absolute?
Yes — The Dua Brand sells it as its version of Tom Ford Champaca Absolute.
Where can I buy The Dua Brand Fondré Noir?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Tom Ford Champaca Absolute is listed on its page.