The Fabulous Collection - Fabulous Bukhara Dali Haute Parfumerie 2017

Recently, I got to know some fragrances from Dali Haute Parfumerie. These fragrances have been marketed as an exclusive perfume line by the company Cofinluxe since 2016.
Cofinluxe, based in Paris, was founded in 1976 by Jean-Pierre Grivory, initially under the name Cofci, which was changed to Cofinluxe in 1985.
This company launched fragrances with names like Taxi and Watt, which I had never heard of. After looking them up, they don't seem to be very well-known here either.
In 1983, the first fragrance "Dali" was released under the guidance of Salvador Dali, initially in a limited edition. This oriental blockbuster was quite remarkable. Mr. Dali himself also determined how the fragrances should smell, and the bottle design featuring the famous Dali lips also comes from him.
In 1987, "Dali pour Homme" followed as the first men's fragrance, which is also an outstanding and extraordinary scent and an early work by Thierry Wasser.
Another very beautiful fragrance is Laguna from 1991.
Dali's eccentric personality was well reflected in the first fragrances, as they are certainly not shallow works.

The company is still family-owned today and independent from large luxury goods corporations like LVMH or Coty.
Even after Salvador Dali's death, Cofinluxe retained the license to continue marketing fragrances under the Dali name.

Since I was also interested in other fragrances from the relatively newly launched Dali Haute Parfumerie and had the opportunity to already experience 4 fragrances from the 5-part Daligramme series, I ordered sample sets to explore the other fragrances as well.
I then focused on the series The Fabulous Collection, which also consists of 5 fragrances.
I got stuck on Fabulous Bukhara, and I quickly noticed something.
The scent is one of those modern opulent fragrances with oriental hints, prominent rose, gourmand notes, and oud tones.
Well, the rose-oud theme has been a bit overdone for my taste lately, and I've come across quite a few rose-oud fragrances recently. I can no longer deny a certain fatigue, and I prefer to take a break from rose-oud for a while. It can last longer ;-)

Now, here’s the thing:

Fabulous Bukhara is indeed a pure scent twin of Lancôme's Ôud Bouquet. There is no doubt about it. I have Ôud Bouquet in my collection and tested both fragrances side by side. They are practically identical.
Everything is there: the spices, the luscious rose, the chocolate or praline note, the light oud note, the same progression. Exactly the same.
With one difference: the Dali is a bit lighter, less intense, and has a shorter longevity.
But otherwise, I can't identify any significant differences.
This leads to a certain disillusionment for me, as I believe they have taken the easy way out here. The website boasts something grandiose about "luxurious collections with the knowledge and demands of high French perfumery." However, in my opinion, they are reaching a bit too far.
It is quite common for successful concepts to be copied here and there, and fragrance twins are repeatedly brought to market, but I would have wished for a bit more originality and creativity. Especially for a series marketed as exclusive, I think one could come up with something unique instead of copying something that already exists 1:1.
Fabulous Bukhara is not the only copied fragrance. After sniffing through the other 4 fragrances, I found that other scents (including those from Tom Ford) were also copied, and at least once from themselves.
The fragrance gets the same good rating from me as the Lancôme, as I like the craftsmanship despite my rose-oud fatigue, but it won't be joining my collection. While it is the cheaper alternative compared to Lancôme, it ultimately offers a bit less and additionally gives the feeling that one is being presented with a deceptive package with great self-confidence, which cannot be denied.
I still have 5 fragrances from the Jewels Collection waiting for testing, and I’ll see what they have to tell me. Perhaps other scent twins will be unmasked, or there will be great surprises.
The sample sets will be passed on soon, and I am curious about the subsequent opinions.