This is actually my first review here, but I really have to say something about this fragrance. Arrived on Monday from Spain (unfortunately from a GLS drop-off point, because my last name supposedly cannot be found... Really?) and I am truly shocked.
I know some dupes of well-known perfumes and none, but really none, come 100% close to the original, because they are too sweet, too citrusy, or or or.... Muhit by Al Absar from the UAE is completely different and smells almost identical to Pacific Chill. I could hardly believe it myself, but it is true... And that for just about a tenth of the price of PC.... Props to the perfumer, because he invented this piece, but why spend €300 when I get the same DNA and even better performance than the original... The spray head strongly resembles Dior Sauvage.... Very fine and an extreme amount that shoots out from one spray...
Anyone who wants to smell like apricot and mint (I don't smell grapefruit) has to have this. Smooth, soft, and clean like the breeze of the Pacific.... Absolute must-have..... Someone really managed to create a 1:1 clone.... The only point that goes to LV is the prettier bottle and the magnetic cap, as the bottle of Muhit is very bulky and really heavy (otherwise still nicely presented and packaged) but who cares at the end of the day?
It's all about the content and that is almost identical. 10 out of 10.... And please don't get me wrong: I am absolutely not a fan of dupes, but why should I buy a fragrance that is 10 times more expensive just because it has LV on it, when a dupe smells 100% the same and performs even better? That would be economically foolish, unless you throw money around or are absolutely obsessed with a brand. I won't let anything come close to my LV Imagination, but for Afternoon Swim or Pacific Chill, it's more than questionable to spend €300.....
I'm also a big Duper hater, but since I generally don't like to support LVMH and their freshies don't even last until lunch for me, I'm revisiting the topic.
Your review reads really well, and I'm considering ordering the dupe now. Have you tested any other PC/LV dupes, or was this your first?
Jean Lowe dupes or Art of Arabia are often praised, even though they're at best 0.8:1 copies with even worse longevity (I have all of them at home).
Your feedback sounds interesting. I'm also looking for a cheaper alternative. There are so many dupes out there that are supposedly supposed to smell like the PC that I'm really losing track of which alternative is worth buying. 🤷♂️
Your review reads really well, and I'm considering ordering the dupe now. Have you tested any other PC/LV dupes, or was this your first?
Jean Lowe dupes or Art of Arabia are often praised, even though they're at best 0.8:1 copies with even worse longevity (I have all of them at home).