Dossier, the popular fragrance dupe brand, has become a staple among scent lovers who want designer vibes without the designer markup. I combed through Reddit threads from 2023–2024 to see what are the real reveiws.

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The Good

Close match and long-lasting:

• “I have both Love Don’t Be Shy by Killian and I have Floral Marshmallow by Dossier and Dossier did a great job with this dupe.” (15 upvotes)
• “All of Dossier’s formulas have actually lasted longer than the real versions/samples I’ve had of these.” (21 upvotes)
• “Aromatic pineapple by Dossier smells identical to Y by YSL, and lasts forever.” (18 upvotes)
• “I have the bal d’afrique impression ‘woody vetiver’, and it’s about 80-90% accurate to the original. 100% in terms of longevity…” (22 upvotes)

Some outperform originals:

• “Their version of Lost Cherry and Wood Sage & Sea Salt outperform the originals.” (12 upvotes)
• “YSL Black Opium – AMAZING. Incredible longevity and projection. I like it better than the original.” (16 upvotes)

Unbeatable price point: “If it wasn’t for Dossier, I wouldn’t be able to enjoy anything similar to one of my favorite samples: The Noir 29 by Le Labo. Their version, Citrus Tea, is very, very similar, and literally like… 1/10th the price.” (21 upvotes)

The Not So Good

Some dupes miss the mark:

• “Narciso Rodriguez For Her – The idea behind why this is a dupe for the OG is there…but this falls flat. Not close enough, and I don’t enjoy the smell.” (16 upvotes)
• “Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille – immediately no. Root beer. I washed it off, can’t speak to anything about its performance.” (16 upvotes)
• “They generally fall between 80%-98% correct, with the men’s being generally less close in my experience.” (17 upvotes)

Frustrating subscription experience:

• “I wrote customer service because I was like, wtf? They instantly cancelled it, and didn’t remove the discount I was given for my actual purchase. But they hid the subscription details for sure.” (12 upvotes)
• “Same EXACT thing happened to me!… I had to literally close my bank account to avoid their stupid unauthorized charges.” (19 upvotes)

Synthetic note concerns:

• “They are not disgusting, but they are not amazing… Good girl dupe has some chemical note I can’t get past.” (10 upvotes)
• “I got the floral marshmallow but it gives me a headache.” (10 upvotes)

Value and Comparisons

Indistinguishable from designer scents: “We did a test on skin. One arm Baccarat Rouge and one arm Ambery Saffron. We cannot tell the difference on skin at all.” (12 upvotes)

Some hits, some misses: “Their Jo Malone dupes last much longer than the originals, though their Floral Pear is a strange decalcomanie rather than a good copy.” (28 upvotes)

Excellent for casual fragrance lovers: “They are 100% worth it. I like perfume, but do not have a trained nose and I think they are VERY similar.” (13 upvotes)

High-end scent at a fraction of the price:

• “Also consider that maybe I just don’t want to spend $300 on a perfume, whether I can save/afford it or not? It’s truly not that deep.” (12 upvotes)
• “At the end of the day, don’t bother listening to people who say ‘just save up and get the original.’ First off, you could get and try probably 3 scents instead of getting a full bottle.” (28 upvotes)

Tips and Tricks

Test and return policy: “Worth the trial since you can return if you don’t like (though I didn’t get a full price refund, FYI).” (16 upvotes)

Buy from Walmart to skip the headache: “I honestly recommend buying Dossier off of Walmart at this point, they usually have sales that knock the prices down further.” (89 upvotes)

Use virtual cards to protect yourself/pay as you go:

• “Some credit cards have the ability to make a ‘virtual card.’ These can be disposed of in one click and a new one generated without sharing your actual card.” (16 upvotes)
• How to avoid the subscription: “You should be able to click into the circle within the ‘pick the way you shop’ tab that says pay as you go – has a little white circle you select.” (11 upvotes)

Final Verdict

If you’re curious about Dossier, a lot of people are impressed, a few are burned, and almost everyone agrees—check your subscription settings.

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