Is Perfume Parlour Phantom Vanilla a dupe of Louis Vuitton Fantasmagory?
Fantasmagory EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2025 | Year | 2025 |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Phantom Vanilla EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Fantasmagory
- Phantom Vanilla
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
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.
A budget take on Louis Vuitton Fantasmagory. The amaretto-almond heart melting into creamy vanilla with a soft leather wink captures the original's airy gourmand elegance; this dupe loses some of the ginger-and-leather nuance and the Vuitton's polished radiance.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its warm, gourmand nature leans heavily into date and casual wear versatility. However, the strong vanilla and almond notes, paired with divisive projection reports, make it a questionable choice for formal settings or an office environment.
Seasons
The creamy almond-vanilla warmth is at its best in autumn and winter and through spring, feeling a touch heavy for peak summer.
Occasions
A soft, elegant gourmand built for evenings and dates that also suits cosy daily wear; its sweetness is a little much for sport.
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.
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Anise, Ginger, Almond
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
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$995.00 plus sales tax
MicroPerfumes - 3.4 fl oz (100 ml)
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Best Value
$995.00 plus sales tax
MicroPerfumes - 3.4 fl oz (100 ml) - $294.26/fl oz
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