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Fragrance, explained

Notes broken down, dupes ranked, and straight answers on what actually lasts.

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Louis Vuitton Pacific Chill: A Citrus Daydream on Ice
Pacific Breeze 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Louis Vuitton Pacific Chill. Citron, orange, mint, apricot, basil, fig, ambrette. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Louis Vuitton Pacific Chill: A Citrus Daydream on Ice

How Louis Vuitton's master perfumer reimagined the citrus cologne as something to cool you down rather than wake you up, plus Aromara's...

8 Jun 2026 4 min read

Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman: The Niche Blue Everyone Wanted
Blue Essence 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman. Pear, bergamot, mandarin, ginger, musk. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman: The Niche Blue Everyone Wanted

How an inventive young Paris house released a clean, fruity musk that became a word-of-mouth sell-out, plus Aromara's 35% extrait alternative.

7 Jun 2026 3 min read

Aromara vs The Fragrance World: Which Dupe Is Stronger? (2026)

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Aromara vs Fragrance World

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Aromara vs The Fragrance World: Which Dupe Is Stronger? (2026)

An honest 2026 comparison of Aromara vs The Fragrance World. Aromara is a 35% Extrait; The Fragrance World states 22 to 30%...

5 Jun 2026 2 min read

Aromara vs Alexandria UK: Which Is the Strongest Perfume Dupe? (2026)

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Aromara vs Alexandria UK

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Aromara vs Alexandria UK: Which Is the Strongest Perfume Dupe? (2026)

An honest 2026 comparison of Aromara vs Alexandria UK. Both blend at Extrait strength. See how concentration, price, longevity and guarantee really...

5 Jun 2026 2 min read

Mugler Alien: Jasmine From Another Planet
Alien Mystique 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Mugler Alien. Jasmine sambac, cashmeran wood, white amber. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Mugler Alien: Jasmine From Another Planet

How Mugler followed the legendary Angel with a radiant jasmine-amber that does a great deal with remarkably little, plus Aromara's 35% extrait...

5 Jun 2026 3 min read

Best Long-Lasting Perfumes Under £10 in the UK

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Long-Lasting Perfumes Under £10 in the UK

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Best Long-Lasting Perfumes Under £10 in the UK

Finding a genuinely long-lasting perfume under £10 in the UK is harder than it sounds. The budget fragrance market is full of...

2 Jun 2026 5 min read

YSL Libre: Freedom, Lavender and Orange Blossom
Libre Intenso 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Yves Saint Laurent Libre. Lavender, mandarin, blackcurrant, orange blossom, jasmine, vanilla. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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YSL Libre: Freedom, Lavender and Orange Blossom

How YSL took lavender, perfumery's most masculine note, and spent the better part of a decade turning it into one of the...

2 Jun 2026 3 min read

Armani My Way: The World in a Bottle
My Path 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Armani My Way. Orange blossom, bergamot, tuberose, jasmine, vanilla, cedarwood, musk. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Armani My Way: The World in a Bottle

How a 2020 launch built on travel, connection and a refillable bottle became one of the fastest-rising modern white florals, plus Aromara's...

1 Jun 2026 3 min read

Paco Rabanne Olympea: The Salted-Vanilla Goddess
Olympia 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Paco Rabanne Olympea. Mandarin, water jasmine, ginger lily, salted vanilla, cashmere wood, sandalwood. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Paco Rabanne Olympea: The Salted-Vanilla Goddess

How a childhood memory of salt flats in Vietnam gave the gourmand its most copied new idea in years, plus Aromara's 35%...

30 May 2026 3 min read