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Smells like Parfums de Marly Palatine. USD 120 instead of 410

2 bottles the community rates close to Palatine, 71 percent cheaper at the top, with the one thing each does differently. floral, citrus, musky, for women.

Main accords

The chart every fragrance forum reads. Longest bar, strongest accord.

Notes

Black means Alexandria Fragrances Velvet Aura shares the note.

Top

  • Pear
  • Bergamot
  • Mandarin

Heart

  • Violet
  • Floral Bouquet
  • Lavender

Base

  • Musk
  • Sandalwood
  • Vanilla
  • Patchouli

The 2 worth trying, ranked

Similarity is the owners' vote plus the note overlap. Price is a typical US bottle price when the house publishes one. Bars are each match's own accords.

No. 1
Velvet Aura
Alexandria Fragrances, 100 ml
75similar, well documented, inspired by it
shares 2 of 10 notes
USD 120410
71% less
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Where it differs: On paper it lists citrus zest and floral notes that the original does not, and does not list the original's pear or bergamot.

No. 2
Palais
ALT Fragrances, 60 ml
73similar, reported by several owners, inspired by it
shares 1 of 10 notes
USD 49410
88% less
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Where it differs: On paper it lists amber that the original does not, and does not list the original's pear or bergamot.

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Two bottles, two prices, one honest sentence. Every match on the site has this card.

Read about Alexandria Fragrances Velvet Aura
Parfums de Marly Palatine
USD 410, 75 ml
Alexandria Fragrances Velvet Aura
USD 120, 100 ml
75 similar. On paper it lists citrus zest and floral notes that the original does not, and does not list the original's pear or bergamot, 71 percent less.