Wowser!
Would love to sample those. Only 200 made?? Prohibitively expensive then.
Very intrigued though.
Are there any decent dupes of Tom Ford Patchouli Absolu or Tuscan Leather, anyone have any experience?
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I have a bottle of La Yuqawam by Rasasi. It’s a bang on clone of Tuscan Leather, maybe a slight touch more raspberry but they are almost identical.
Tbh though there are a few houses out there trying to create that scent profile. My favourite is NightFlow by Jusbox. Adds a touch more spice and booze.
This guy is decent and covers most of them out there.
I’ll check on Patchouli Absolu and update.
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Thanks mate 
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So Patchouli Absolu has been discontinued.
There’s a ‘reminds me of’ section here:
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Tom-Ford/Patchouli-Absolu-28009.html
I’ve smelled Givenchy Gentleman (Not Gentleman Givenchy - There’s a difference), and Javanese Patchouli by Zegna. Both quite earthy patchoulis. I’ve not smelled the TF so not sure how they compare.
There’s a DUA dupe called Essence of Patchouli which, according to the one customer review, gets extremely close to Patchouli Absolu.
Edit: Looking at the reviews on DUAs US website, I’d say it might be pretty close. There’s a UK site called Scent It London that sells most of the DUAs, so could be worth a punt.
There may well be other dupes out there though.
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Cheers. My Tuscan Leather ran out a few months ago and my Patchouli Absolu isn’t far off gone. They were both from around 2010 or thereabouts.
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Tuscan Leather Private Blend is still in production by the look of it.
If you’re in the UK you might be able to get a good deal on one of the grey market / discounter sites. Notino, AllBeauty, Escentual, LookFantastic etc.
Could be worth trying before buying a dupe, although there will still be a marked difference in price.
…and then there’s Ombre Leather in the signature line… although I still prefer TL.
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Thanks will check!
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@Moodynann I’m in need of a good spring/summer scent that’s not too expensive. What you got for me?
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What’s your budget?
If you want a cheapish banger, Alexandria’s Black Panther is worth a shot. It’s a dupe of Bulgari’s Tygar / Sospiro’s Vibrato but it smells bang on.
Grapefruit, citrus and woods. Smells amazing. Smack bang in that Spring / Summer zone.
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Seconded. I’m going to order another bottle for the summer. It’s fab 
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I’ll do some digging.
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Cheers. Mrs has accidental expensive taste!
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I got a present of Versace Eros last week it’s very nice…
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Oh nice. That’s a really great freshie too.
Versace have just launched Eros Energy. Really want to try it. Citruses, amber, patchouli and moss are piquing my interest.
Just ordered a bottle! I trusted you in the winter and I trust you in the summer ha. Cheers
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Not seen any dupes, but there are one or two ‘reminds me of’ fragrances out there:
L’Erbolario’s Osmanthus
Penhaligons Empressa
Zara Peach Glow
Kilian Flower of Immortality
Not sure how close they are or how much they cost, but I’d imagine the Zara will be cheapest. The others could well be priced around the same as the L’Artisan tbh, particularly the Penhaligons and Kilian.
Not much help I know.
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Hope you like it. What did you select for Winter again?
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille and Givency Reserve Privée. Both have served me very well and gotten many a compliment so really looking forward to this new one! Thing is I find it difficult to keep up with fragrances as there are so many it can all be a bit overwhelming and I don’t feel confident enough to keep going into shops to sample numerous ones at a time so it’s nice to have a trusty source who can just tell me what’s hot
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