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Dupe review · The Dua Brand

Prickly Solar

Built to smell like Diptyque Ilio.

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Diptyque Ilio
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Smells like
Diptyque Ilio
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5.4/ 10

Worth a try

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

Prickly Solar scores 5.4 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Ilio.

The Dua Brand sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Ilio's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

Evidence7.0

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

Diptyque Ilio is prickly pear and bergamot at first, jasmine and orange blossom at its heart and musk, cedarwood and amber at the end. The Dua Brand set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.

Top

  • prickly pear
  • bergamot

Heart

  • jasmine
  • orange blossom

Base

  • musk
  • cedarwood
  • amber
Prickly pear and jasmine baked in white light, a coastline at the hottest hour.

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The community

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    Questions

    What does The Dua Brand Prickly Solar smell like?

    It is built to smell like Diptyque Ilio — prickly pear and bergamot up top, jasmine and orange blossom in the heart, musk, cedarwood and amber in the base.

    Is The Dua Brand Prickly Solar a dupe of Diptyque Ilio?

    Yes — The Dua Brand sells it as its version of Diptyque Ilio.

    Where can I buy The Dua Brand Prickly Solar?

    We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Diptyque Ilio is listed on its page.

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