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Fragrance, explained

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

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BDK Rouge Smoking: The Cherry That Wears a Tuxedo
Velvet Smoke 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking. Pink pepper, cherry, heliotrope, tonka, vanilla, cacao. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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BDK Rouge Smoking: The Cherry That Wears a Tuxedo

How a Paris house did something genuinely new with cherry, wrapping it in almond and powder and naming it after a tuxedo,...

11 Jul 2026 3 min read

Amouage Interlude Man: Controlled Chaos in a Bottle
Inferno 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Amouage Interlude Man. Oregano, pepper, incense, amber, oud, leather, sandalwood. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Amouage Interlude Man: Controlled Chaos in a Bottle

How Amouage built the smoky-incense powerhouse that enthusiasts nicknamed the Blue Beast, plus Aromara's Extrait de Parfum (up to 35%) alternative.

10 Jul 2026 4 min read

Montale Arabians Tonka: The Tonka Bomb From Paris
Tonkara Extrait perfume by Aromara

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Montale Arabians Tonka: The Tonka Bomb From Paris

How a French house built on Middle Eastern style created a sweet, oud-soaked tonka bomb that became one of its most loved...

9 Jul 2026 3 min read

Dior Vanilla Diorama: A Boozy Vanilla Built Like a Dessert
Vanilla Bliss 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Dior Vanilla Diorama. Pink pepper, vanilla, benzoin, tonka, sandalwood, white chocolate. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Dior Vanilla Diorama: A Boozy Vanilla Built Like a Dessert

How Dior recreated Christian Dior's own lost dessert as one of the warmest, booziest vanillas in modern luxury perfumery, plus Aromara's Extrait...

7 Jul 2026 3 min read

Dior Rouge Trafalgar: A Burst of Red Fruit
Crimson Voyage 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Dior Rouge Trafalgar. Bergamot, pink pepper, grapefruit, lavender, cedar, patchouli. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Dior Rouge Trafalgar: A Burst of Red Fruit

How Dior's own house perfumer turned the simple pleasure of red fruit into a couture-polished fragrance, plus Aromara's Extrait de Parfum (up...

6 Jul 2026 3 min read

Best Prada Perfume Dupes UK 2026: 3 Scents for £40
Riddle 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Prada Paradoxe. Bergamot, neroli, jasmine, magnolia, white amber, musk. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Best Prada Perfume Dupes UK 2026: 3 Scents for £40

Prada makes the refined, modern scents that smell effortlessly expensive, at £90 to £130 a bottle. Here are the £40 versions, at...

4 Jul 2026 2 min read

Best Versace Perfume Dupes UK 2026: 3 Icons for £40
Eros Pour Homme 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Versace Eros. Mint, green apple, tonka bean, vanilla, cedarwood. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Best Versace Perfume Dupes UK 2026: 3 Icons for £40

Versace makes the bold, crowd-pleasing scents that own every night out, at £70 to £90 a bottle. Here are the £40 versions,...

4 Jul 2026 1 min read