Is Duppe Scents We're Bond-Ing a dupe of Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street?
Lafayette Street EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2018 | Year | - |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
We're Bond-Ing EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
ScentArt
How it unfolds
Notes
- Lafayette Street
- We're Bond-Ing
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street is a divisive one, hyped by many as a mass-appealing, versatile masterpiece, but dismissed by others as overpriced and utterly generic. It's safe, sure, but whether it smells 'luxurious' or like cheap wet wipes depends entirely on your nose and your budget.
Bond No.9's Lafayette Street is known for a crisp apple-vanilla heart over a woody-ambergris base, and this dupe leans on a much simpler bergamot-and-musk structure. It captures the fresh, clean opening reasonably well, but the apple note that defines the original is barely present, so the likeness fades fast.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
Its mass-appealing, clean and fresh profile makes it suitable for most casual and date settings. While some find it versatile enough for office wear, others pinpoint a shower gel vibe that might be a touch too strong for a formal environment.
Seasons
A fresh bergamot opening over a light woody-musk base works comfortably across spring and early autumn.
Occasions
Clean and understated rather than a statement scent, it suits office wear and casual daytime use best.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 6 of its 9 notes, including Ambergris, Apple, Bergamot
Adds ambroxan and floral notes, drops musk
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