Ember Intense chases Armani Stronger With You Intensely, holding onto the sweet toffee-cinnamon-and-vanilla gourmand spine with that peppery-violet lift, but the dupe renders it flatter and skin-closer, trading the original's rich, bold sweetness for a simpler, more linear sweet-spicy take.

This vanilla-heavy scent splits the room. For some, it's a sublime, sophisticated take on vanilla and almond; for others, a chemical mess or a watered-down, overpriced version of cheaper alternatives. The consensus is, the price tag is absolutely ridiculous.