Fragrance World
Fresh as Citrus
Best Guerlain Herbes Troublantes Dupe
Fragrance World Fresh as Citrus is a clone of Guerlain Herbes Troublantes, with a 72% accuracy score and about 95% cheaper than the original.
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72% MatchInspired by $280 originalSave about 95%
Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy72%
Longevity5-7 hours
SillageModerate
You SaveAbout 95%
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The Scoop
Fresh as Citrus captures the bright citrus opening and herbal character of Herbes Troublantes reasonably well, but lacks the sophisticated galbanum bite and aromatic complexity of the original. The clone's drydown is more generic and woody, missing the distinctive tarragon-anise interplay that gives Herbes Troublantes its troubling, somewhat medicinal edge.
Key Differences
The clone emphasizes citrus brightness over the original's herbal-aromatic complexity and loses the unique spiced-herbal heart notes. Longevity and sillage are noticeably reduced, with the clone fading into a basic woody base rather than maintaining the original's layered, green character.
Fragrance Profile
★ 3.6 community ratingBest Seasons
Spring88%
Summer100%
Fall / Autumn70%
Winter39%
Community Insights
★ 3.6 from 71 ratingsWhat people who wear Fragrance World Fresh as Citrus report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
citrus
aromatic
fresh spicy
green
herbal
Longevity
Very weak8%
Weak11%
Moderate59%
Long lasting19%
Eternal3%
Sillage
Intimate24%
Moderate57%
Strong19%
Enormous0%
Who wears it
Female0%
More female3%
Unisex56%
More male22%
Male19%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced9%
Overpriced6%
Ok15%
Good value18%
Great value52%
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What wearers say
“Very heavy citrus, and for a while we can only smell the strong citrus and that's all. Gotta layer this with something, or else, i'm afraid you'll smell like a hanging plastic lemon air freshener if you know what i mean..”
“Just arrived and does low-key smell like curry powder, don't really wanna smell like curry spice tbh, will let it macerate and maybe that smell will go.”
“Wooo.... I get curry. I don't like it at all. This looks like they were supposed to be going to be going for the look of Herbers Troublantes, but I think they missed the mark.... WAY OFF the mark. This smells like an Indian restaurant. Just curry. Wow, in a bad way!”
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