Pre-blends may include synthetic fragrances or combinations of essential oils. Pre-blends are different from essential oils in that the latter must be extracted from plants or other organic material. A very common pre-blend is this barbershop fragrance. What is a "pre-blend?"Ī pre-blend is a fragrance that can be purchased from a wholesale retailer and added directly to artisan soap. These will vary the most from the inspiration scent, compared to dupes and homages. Scent-similar soaps have a lot in common with the listed inspiration, but are not a dupe or homage as credited by the artisan or as attested by the shave community. What is "Scent Similar?"įor the purposes of this wiki, a scent that is "scent similar" is one that has been reported by users from various sources as compatible for shaving purposes. Creating an homage from scratch typically involves a great knowledge of perfuming, and usually has enough differing (and original) scent notes to distinguish it from the inspiration scent. To be clear an homage is inspired by an original scent, but is not a copy. Some would argue that it is splitting hairs to distinguish between a dupe and an homage. Depending on the situation, courts have ruled both ways on fragrance dupes. Without going into too much detail, dupes may be considered to be theft of intellectual property, and thus a crime. Using GCMS results, companies all over the world can create nearly identical copies of designer fragrances for a fee. This is a relatively simple process that is used to assess the organic compounds that make up source fragrances.
What is a “Dupe?”Ī dupe is a copy of a fragrance or scent that is made by GCMS (Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry). This list approaches scent from a real-world experiential perspective and is intended as a comparative resource. TryThatSoap also does not include mainstream fragrances for comparison purposes. is an incredible reference, but it only compares scent notes as listed by the artisan. New shavers can reach their own conclusions with the information provided.Īdditionally, it is really easy to accidentally purchase a double of a dupe because the names and scent descriptions can vary greatly from artisan to artisan. This wiki attempts to answer the common questions without dipping into morals and ethics. Dupes and homages tend to be gateway drugs to the wetshaving hobby, so when they see arguments discussions about them they wonder what is happening. New shavers arrive on r/wetshaving every day. Welcome to the Dupes, Homages, and Similar-Scents Page!īefore I present the list of Artisan Dupes/Homages/Similar-Scents (updated as of 6 Aug 20), here's a brief explanation on why I created this wiki.
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