Dupes of products don’t seem to be disappearing from the high street. In fact, the brands and products that are being duped seems to be growing everyday. Some people love them, some people hate them. My personal opinion is if they’re done well, decent quality, affordable price point and not an exact duplicate to the original, I have no issues with them. In fact, I’m all for it. But I was a little surprised to see some fragrances available in Home Bargains that are clearly a dupe (at least look wise) for fragrance brand Kayali. So what did I find?
What’s available?
4 eau de parfum fragrances available from a brand called Body Bakerie. Fragrances available are in Coco Hazelnut, Pistachio Musk, Toasted Marshmallow and Vanilla Sugar Swirl. Each 100ml in size and inspired by bakery based scents.
Packaging
Similar to the Kayali fragrances. These bottles have squared corners, chunky in shape but flat. Bottles are coloured in neutral shades, and frosted. White print for the wording makes these pop and noticeable on the shelf.
Fragrance notes
Coco Hazelnut – Top notes, coconut cream, bergamot. Middle notes, toasted hazelnut, milk accord. Base notes, sandalwood, tonka bean.
Pistachio Musk – Top notes, roasted pistachio, cardamom. Middle notes, white musk, tiare flower. Base notes, oud, amber.
Toasted Marshmallow – Top notes, pink sugar, vanilla bean. Middle notes, tonka bean, jasmine. Base notes, musk, caramel.
Vanilla Sugar Swirl – Top notes, spun sugar, whipped vanilla. Middle notes, white orchid, caramel. Base notes, cashmere musk.
Price
£4.49 each.
Smell test?
I didn’t get a chance to smell all of these. And I simply took the lid off two of them rather than spraying them. Pistachio Musk was a fail for me, it just didn’t smell nice. Toasted Marshmallow was very sweet and what I expected, which was ok. Neither blew me away.
Would I buy these?
I was tempted when I first saw them but probably won’t buy these. I like how they’re packaged, although I think the lid looks very cheap and spoils the overall look. This is a nice selection of sweet fragrances, which I should like, but one I didn’t (out of the two I tried) which makes me feel a little nervous on how they all smell. And although the price point isn’t expensive, it’s not low enough for me to give it a try. So my suggestion is if possible, have a sniff before purchasing (a sniff not spray, these aren’t testers!). These won’t appeal to everyone but bare in mind you may get what you pay for and I’m very doubtful this is similar quality to the brand they’re inspired by.