Is The Fragrance World UK Fabulous a dupe of Tom Ford Fabulous?

Fabulous EDP

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Fabulous EDP

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Fabulous Eau de Parfum bottle Fabulous EDP
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2017 Year -
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Fabulous Eau de Parfum bottle Fabulous EDP
$669.00+ tax from
1.7 fl oz (50 ml) at Fragrance365
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Where they differ

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Fabulous EDP
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.
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Our Verdict - Fabulous EDP
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.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
Fabulous EDP A Fabulous EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Fabulous EDP
Fabulous EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Lavender 52% vs 23%
Clary Sage 47% vs 33%
Tonka Bean 32% vs 19%
Leather 31% vs 48%
Almond 29% vs 39%
Cashmeran 24% vs 33%
Vanilla 20% vs 24%
Amber 20% vs 22%
Iris 18% vs 27%
Only in Fabulous
Woody Notes 23%
Only in Fabulous
Orris Butter 28%
Shared Notes
Clary Sage 47% vs 33%
Only in Fabulous
Lavender 52%
Only in Fabulous
Almond 39% Iris 27%
Shared Notes
Leather 31% vs 48%
Only in Fabulous
Almond 30% Vanilla 21% Iris 18%
Shared Notes
Tonka Bean 32% vs 19%
Cashmeran 24% vs 33%
Amber 20% vs 22%
Only in Fabulous
Woody Notes 23%
Only in Fabulous
Vanilla 24%

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 Brands do not publish formulations.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

Fabulous Fabulous
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Fabulous

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

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.

Fabulous

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

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

Best For:
Office Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

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.

Overall scent match
84%
Key Similarities

Shares 9 of its 10 notes, including Clary Sage, Cashmeran, Leather

Key Differences

Adds woody notes, drops orris butter

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1.7 fl oz (50 ml)
3.4 fl oz (100 ml)

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