Hello! I submitted research to add the fragrance "Caramel Cascade" from the brand Paris Corner's "Taskeen" collection.
It was rejected, and I was told the reason is that it is a "banned brand" - but Paris Corner Perfumes is not on the Parfumo Banned Brands list.
I understand that some brands request to be included on the banned list, and some brands are banned from Parfumo's directory if the brand creates "dupes" of fragrances.
Caramel Cascade has been compared by some fragrance reviewers as being similar to 
Bianco Latte , but:
- it does not have the same fragrance notes as Bianco Latte
- Paris Corner's website does not say it is inspired by Bianco Latte
- this comparison or claim of it being a "dupe" of Bianco Latte, is purely from the opinion of fragrance enthusiasts
I've also seen some brands who have a large presence in the Parfumo database, but who still have many "dupes" which are included in Parfumo's database - such as The Dua Brand, with one example being their 
Popped Cherry fragrance (dupe of 
Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum , but it is still in Parfumo's database).
Could someone please help me understand better why:
- some dupe brands are still allowed in the Parfumo directory (like The Dua Brand), while other dupe brands are not?
- some submissions would be rejected for being a "banned brand", when the brand is not included on the Parfumo Banned Brands list?
Thank you for your help! 🙂
(Caramel Cascade research rejection: https://www.parfumo.com/fdb_n_... )
