Dupe review · The Dua Brand
Spiced Apricot Santal
The Dua Brand made Spiced Apricot Santal with one brief: Jo Malone London Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot.
- Smells like
- Jo Malone London Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot
- Price
- $33
- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- The Dua Brand
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Spiced Apricot Santal is a strong bet if you want Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot for less.
The Dua Brand sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $33 it costs 78% less than Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot.
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
The original opens on cardamom and nutmeg, turns to apricot, sandalwood and mate, and settles into vanilla, labdanum and patchouli. That is the brief Spiced Apricot Santal is working from.
Top
- cardamom
- nutmeg
Heart
- apricot
- sandalwood
- mate
Base
- vanilla
- labdanum
- patchouli
Warm apricot and cardamom folded into creamy sandalwood, a festive drink in wood form.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 4 twins of Jo Malone London Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot we can price, Spiced Apricot Santal is number 4 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot $32/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot $32/100ml
- 04 The Dua Brand Spiced Apricot Santal $33
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The community
What people say about Spiced Apricot Santal
Rating
—How close to Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does The Dua Brand Spiced Apricot Santal smell like?
It is built to smell like Jo Malone London Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot — cardamom and nutmeg up top, apricot, sandalwood and mate in the heart, vanilla, labdanum and patchouli in the base.
Is The Dua Brand Spiced Apricot Santal a dupe of Jo Malone London Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot?
Yes — The Dua Brand sells it as its version of Jo Malone London Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot.
Where can I buy The Dua Brand Spiced Apricot Santal?
It is in stock at $33 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.