Is The Fragrance World UK Fabulous a dupe of Tom Ford Fabulous?
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Fabulous
- Fabulous
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Which Should You Buy?
Divisive, polarising, and impossible to ignore. Some find it a masterpiece of complex leathery sophistication, others a medicinal baby wipe nightmare. It's truly a love-it-or-hate-it scent that backs up its bold name.
The Fragrance World UK's £4.95/30ml interpretation of Tom Ford Fucking Fabulous (2017) - the pyramid maps the original's clary sage opening, leather heart, and cashmeran dry-down. Liverpool dupe-house pricing on a recognisable smell-alike for casual rotation.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Given its strong sillage and intense, luxurious profile, this is best suited for evening occasions like dates or formal events. It's too bold and potentially distracting for an office environment, and definitely not a gym scent.
Seasons
The clary sage-led opening and cashmeran-anchored close mirror the original's seasonal range, though the budget composition fades faster than the Tom Ford bottle in heavier conditions.
Occasions
A budget interpretation that keeps the original's structure - the dupe reads cleaner and shorter, making it best suited to casual rotation rather than as a replacement for the Tom Ford signature.
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 9 of its 10 notes, including Clary Sage, Cashmeran, Leather
Adds woody notes, drops orris butter
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
Prices before sales tax, which the shop adds at checkout.
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