Fragrance note

Almond fragrances and their dupes

Almond is a heart note that smells sweet, nutty and marzipan-like, with a soft cherry-adjacent warmth. The closest almond dupe in our data is Lattafa Qimmah for Women, an 85% note match for Carolina Herrera Good Girl, at $24 instead of $130.

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What almond smells like

Sweet, nutty and marzipan-like, with a soft cherry-adjacent warmth. Comforting and dessert-like.

Almond is a heart-to-base gourmand note that adds a creamy, bakery sweetness. Paired with tonka, cherry or vanilla it becomes the heart of several cult sweet scents, and matching it is key to their dupes.

In the fragrance pyramid, almond is typically a heart note in the gourmand family.

The 5 fragrances we track with almond, and their dupes

Ranked by note match. Average match 83%, average saving $252 a bottle. A ✓ marks a dupe that shares the almond note itself.

01  Good Girl → Lattafa Qimmah for Women ✓85%
$130 → $24 · save $106Shop the dupe, $24
02  Lost Cherry → Zara Cherry Smoothie ✓84%
$400 → $26 · save $374Find it on Amazon
03  Bianco Latte → Lattafa Eclaire84%
$180 → $28 · save $152Shop the dupe, $28
04  Vanilla Sex → Lattafa Sehr ✓82%
$270 → $30 · save $240Shop the dupe, $30
05  Fabulous → Dossier Ambery Sage ✓82%
$435 → $49 · save $386Find it on Amazon

Almond in fragrance, answered

What does almond smell like in perfume?

Sweet, nutty and marzipan-like, with a soft cherry-adjacent warmth. Comforting and dessert-like. Almond is a heart-to-base gourmand note that adds a creamy, bakery sweetness. Paired with tonka, cherry or vanilla it becomes the heart of several cult sweet scents, and matching it is key to their dupes.

Is almond a top, heart or base note?

Almond usually sits as a heart note, in the gourmand family. Heart notes form the body of a fragrance once the opening settles.

What is the closest almond fragrance dupe?

Lattafa Qimmah for Women, an 85% note match for Good Girl, at $24 instead of $130.

What is the cheapest almond dupe?

Lattafa Qimmah for Women at $24, a dupe for Carolina Herrera Good Girl.

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