
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
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Creamy vanilla and soft spices melt into powdery amber, creating an effortlessly luxurious and skin-like warmth
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Best Clone
The best clone of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Gentle Fluidity Gold is Barakkat Gentle Gold by Fragrance World, with a 74% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $220 original.
What people who wear Maison Francis Kurkdjian Gentle Fluidity Gold report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Francis Kurkdjian.
Listed as Unisex (leans female)
“This was on my Wishlist for a while... a beautiful powdery sweet feminine vanilla musk. It smells like a beautiful wealthy woman wearing a white fur coat . The only issue I have is the price -- if it was a bit cheaper I'd buy a million bottles. I think a good dupe is the Ariana Grande's Lovenotes 'Vanilla Suede' which almost smells identical, and is much more affordable. But dupe or the real thing... a million percent recommend.”
“I really like the opening and the evolution of this perfume, I find it unisex.Not to be worn in summer or in hot weather, I feel like it “turns.”Be careful, its opening appeals to everyone, but its evolution less so.It’s often compared to the smell of honey, it doesn’t smell like honey, but I’d say the comparison suits it well.However, I confirm what the previous comment said: you get tired of it quickly. It still smells just as good, but I feel less and less like wearing it.”
“Smooth, and well-balanced fragrance that will be clean-skin for most wearers. I can see how this can develop an artifical soapiness because it almost does it on my skin, but stops just short of soapy to land on 'freshly-showered with an ivory bar' smell.I doubt that this would be a compliment getter, but you'll definitely smell put together - this would be a nice layering base. It's unfortunately just a bit boring for me to fork out for more than a sample.Projection and sillage are low end of moderate, and longevity on my skin isn't great for the price point at about 5 hours.”

Fragrance World
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone matches the original's top and base structure closely but lacks the subtle nuance and longevity of the original, with the heart notes reading slightly more generic. Sillage is comparable, but the overall skin scent quality and projection fade somewhat faster on Barakkat.

Orientica
$65
FragranceShop
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
Velvet Gold substitutes jasmine with vanilla in the heart, resulting in a sweeter, less floral character. The clone also shows slightly reduced longevity and projection compared to the original's refined sillage.

Zara
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
Brings almond blossom, rose and tonka bean to the mix and skips juniper berries, caramel and amberwood from the original. Voters say it fades sooner on skin.
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