Cheap Smell-alikes - Cheaper alternatives to Expensive Perfumes

sarlouben

i have been ordering from perfume parlour for near enough a year now and so far i have tried these smell alikes
Moving Mauve (Notes similar to that found in Pure Purple
Angellica Beast (Notes similar to that found in Angel Innocent
Stealth (Notes similar to that found in Stella McCartney
1001 Seduce (Notes similar to that found in 212 Sexy
Prosper (Notes similar to that found in Dolce Vita
Truce Super (Notes similar to that found in Ange Ou Demon
Pagoda (Notes similar to that found in Poeme
Salute (Notes similar to that found in Midnight Poison
Voice (Notes similar to that found in Womanity
Agenda (Notes similar to that found in Agent Provocateur
Deceive (Notes similar to that found in Hypnotic Poison
Alienate (Notes similar to that found in Alien
Smiling Heart (Notes similar to that found in Happy Heart
Luvdose (Notes similar to that found in Loverdose (Diesel
Canter (Notes similar to that found in Ultraviolet
Addiction (Notes similar to that found in Dior Addict
Beholder (Notes similar to that found in Beautiful
Warmth (Notes similar to that found in Flowerbomb
Laxity (Notes similar to that found in Lolita Lempicka

out of all of those i would say the ones with the most staying power are dolce vita, stella mccartney, womanity, alien, dior addict, flowerbomb, lolita lempicka and beautiful.. the only ones i didnt like was angel innocent (it smelt horrid on me like kitchen cleaner) dior addict and beautiful seemed like they would suit a older person the smell was spot on tho from what i was told.also lolita lempicka smelt too heavy on me gave me a headache it does smell similar to loverdose but loverdose is a much more lighter and pleasant fragrance sadly it doesnt last long on my skin.

Ishy_2

Hello. I was hoping someone could help me choosing the right perfume oil.

I have a perfume oil at home, and i love it, it was given to me as a gift, its meant to be an alternative to Issey Miyake, well thats what i was told, also it is not made by perfume parlour as it was purchased from egypt.

It smells mostly floral, a pleasant scent, not citrusy at all. Anyways i was hoping someone could direct me to the original and to the alternative of it made by perfume parlour.

As i dont know which one it actually is i just bought Issomist (Notes similar to that found in Issey Miyake®) but that smelled rarther citrusy, a bit like toilet cleaner.

Could it possible be anyone of the following two? and if so which one?
Issomer Cyan (Notes similar to that found in Issey Miyake Bleu®)
Issomer Intense (Notes similar to that found in Issey Miyake Intense®)

Or is it possible i have the wrong brand altogether?

Ishy_2

Ishy wrote: »

Hello. I was hoping someone could help me choosing the right perfume oil.

I have a perfume oil at home, and i love it, it was given to me as a gift, its meant to be an alternative to Issey Miyake, well thats what i was told, also it is not made by perfume parlour as it was purchased from egypt.

It smells mostly floral, a pleasant scent, not citrusy at all. Anyways i was hoping someone could direct me to the original and to the alternative of it made by perfume parlour.

As i dont know which one it actually is i just bought Issomist (Notes similar to that found in Issey Miyake®) but that smelled rarther citrusy, a bit like toilet cleaner.

Could it possible be anyone of the following two? and if so which one?
Issomer Cyan (Notes similar to that found in Issey Miyake Bleu®)
Issomer Intense (Notes similar to that found in Issey Miyake Intense®)

Or is it possible i have the wrong brand altogether?

Hello again i think it is Issey Miyake L'EAU D'ISSEY FLORALE. I just bought a tester and it smells very similar to it. Which perfume oil would be the alernative to this? If there isnt an alternative to which other perfume could i buy which is almost the same or similar to this??

sofababe

Ishy wrote: »

Hello again i think it is Issey Miyake L'EAU D'ISSEY FLORALE. I just bought a tester and it smells very similar to it. Which perfume oil would be the alernative to this? If there isnt an alternative to which other perfume could i buy which is almost the same or similar to this??

L'Eau d'Issey Florale is supposed to be similar to Be Delicious Fresh Blossom. I haven't tried this Issey but I have tried Fresh Blossom and its really very nice indeed. If you can pop into Boots or somewhere I'd say have a test of Fresh Blossom then you can order from PP (Delicate II).

EDIT: You say the oil you ordered was Issomist, that's the men's version of L'Eau d'Issey, which is very citrussy (and I agree, it does have a touch of Toilet Duck about it). I assumed you were looking for women's? Women's version in edt is floral, and one of my favourites for summertime, PP oil is Issomer.

sarlouben

Ishy wrote: »

Hello again i think it is Issey Miyake L'EAU D'ISSEY FLORALE. I just bought a tester and it smells very similar to it. Which perfume oil would be the alernative to this? If there isnt an alternative to which other perfume could i buy which is almost the same or similar to this??

just as sofababe said your prob best going with be delicious fresh blossom or you could always check out the fragrantica website and type in the notes you like in a perfume and search for a new one also if its rose you like perfume parlours stella mccartney smell alike called stealth is a very nice rose floral . ive just smelt the roberto cavalli perfume i love it gonna check and see if perfume parlour have a smell alike lol

Ishy_2

Thank You Sofababe il definitly be checking out Fresh Blossom during the week. Yes, after my sister gave me the tester immediatly realised it was the women's version so i ordered issomer and the other womens ones they have listed. I dont really care that its for women lol, because some scents are really nice and its really just upto the individual. I know the stereotype is that women like floral and other types and men like woody and earthy etc, but as i said sometimes one just likes a certain scent. Again thank you very much.

Thank You Sarlouben. I will definitly refer to that website in the future, infact after posting my question i googled the perfumes and was on fragrantica's website. You definitly hit the needle on the head that they provide excellent information regarding the notes of the perfumes. After reading some of the notes in certain perfumes i realised that there are some notes that i have an inclination towards and others, well not so much lol.

Thank You.

sofababe

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sarlouben

alinau wrote: »

The only perfumes I do strongly recommend are the genuine one, you can get it for up to 80% off RRP from perfumestop uk website

ive just checked out perfumestop and none of the perfumes there are 80% off they are marked at a higher price to give the impression that you are getting a good deal when they reduce the price. if i wanted to buy original perfumes i could buy them elsewhere for alot cheaper. please look into something before you recommend it to anyone else and also why only buy originals? the ones from perfume parlour are nearly all spot on so why would i buy an expensive perfume when i can get it at a fraction of the price.

Ishy_2

Hello. I wanted to know what people thought regarding the perfume oils from perfume parlour.

Do you think compared to the alcoholic sprays we sometimes buy from the shops (the marketed and branded ones) that they last longer, or less.

It just so happened that yesterday i was testing some perfumes branded and marketed ones like, dior addict, katie price etc, i sprayed them on my arm and when i woke up in the morning i could still smell some on my arm, not all of them but some.

However perfume parlours issey miyake (perfume oil) i applied it an hour ago on the inside of my wrist, it is meant to be more potent than sprays as it has a higher a concentration of perfume than sprays supposedly, but now an hour later i can hardly smell it.

Please correct me if im wrong anywhere.

Please tell me what you think, i would like to know. Ive read on this forum of people buying the perfume oil alternatives rarther than the orginal and they've turned out to be just like them in scent and on the plus side lasting even longer, but my perfume doesnt seem to last that long, actually a very short amount of time.

The perfume is Issomist (Men). Maybe the actual notes in the perfume have something to do with it, i dont know.

Does anyone know of other websites like perfume parlour where you can buy perfume oil? All help is appreciated.

sarlouben

some of the perfume oils dont last long i couldnt tell you if issey miyake stays on my skin as ive never had the female or male version but it could just be that you get so used to smelling it that after awhile you cant smell it anymore but it is true that some of the perfume oils are weaker compared to others but they are so cheap i dont really mind next time you wear it if you think you cant smell it anymore ask a friend if they can smell it on you then you will know if it has worn off.

i dont know of any websites that sell oils that are as good as perfume parlour you could always have a look on ebay as ive seen a few people selling oils on there