Phlur Vanilla Skin Eau de Parfum dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Phlur Vanilla Skin Eau de Parfum is Ariana Grande Plush Vanilla, named by 18 distinct people across 10 threads.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Plush Vanilla Ariana Grande “Ariana Grande Plush Vanilla is too. A great version”what reddit says ↓ |
| 18 voices · 10 threadsvery close | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | Victoria's Bare Sueded Vanilla EDP Victoria's Secret “even though they smell super similar, Vanilla Skin has a better dry down. Sueded Vanilla can go cloyingly sweet in warmer temps.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 20 voices · 16 threadssimilar vibe | 62 | no offers |
| 03 | Powdery Vanilla Dossier “Want a cheap trial of Vanilla Skin? No one talks about it, but Dossier Powdery Vanilla is spot on.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 6 voices · 6 threadsvery close | 39 | no offers |
What Reddit says
A sample of what people actually wrote, under the summary of it. The voice counts are the whole of the evidence behind a pairing; the quotes are a handful of the loudest, each one a link to the comment it came from.
Plush VanillaAriana Grande
18 voices · 10 threads
- Reddit consensus broadly considers Plush Vanilla to be very similar, if not nearly identical, to Phlur's Vanilla Skin.
- Preferences vary slightly, with some users favoring the Ariana Grande version while others feel it is not quite as good as Phlur.
- Reviewers note that Plush Vanilla offers better overall value, providing more fragrance for a lower price.
Where people agree
“Ariana Grande Plush Vanilla is too. A great version”
reddit ↗“It’s very similar to Phlur vanilla skin. My bf and I smelled both and we both prefer this one!”
reddit ↗“A lot of people say Plush Vanilla and Vanilla Skin smell similar, but Ariana’s is cheaper and you get more fragrance than Phlur.”
reddit ↗“A lot of people find Plush Vanilla to be a very similar scent”
reddit ↗“It smells amazing just exactly like vanilla skin by phlur”
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Where people disagree
Victoria's Bare Sueded Vanilla EDPVictoria's Secret
20 voices · 16 threads
- Reddit users find the two scents very similar, with several noting Bare Sueded Vanilla is close enough that owning both is unnecessary.
- Many reviewers describe the Victoria's Secret fragrance as a smoother, creamier, and sweeter take that lacks the artificial edge of Vanilla Skin.
- Some note Bare Sueded Vanilla leans slightly tropical and can turn cloyingly sweet in warmer weather compared to Vanilla Skin's dry down.
Where people agree
“even though they smell super similar, Vanilla Skin has a better dry down. Sueded Vanilla can go cloyingly sweet in warmer temps.”
reddit ↗“It smells like a smoother version of Phlur Vanilla Skin. I think it's better than Vanilla Skin.”
reddit ↗“Victoria’s Secret Bare Sueded Vanilla is literally Vanilla Skin without the artificial smell.”
reddit ↗“To my nose it’s very close to Phlur’s Vanilla Skin.”
reddit ↗“UPDATE: went to buy VS bare sueded vanilla when it came out and it was perfect!!”
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Where people disagree
“In my opinion bare sueded vanilla is not similar to vanilla skin”
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Powdery VanillaDossier
6 voices · 6 threads
- Reddit users consistently describe Dossier Powdery Vanilla as a spot-on, almost identical dupe for Phlur Vanilla Skin.
- Multiple reviewers consider the Dossier alternative to smell even better than the original and note it has superior performance.
- It is widely praised as an affordable, budget-friendly way to get the Vanilla Skin scent.
“Want a cheap trial of Vanilla Skin? No one talks about it, but Dossier Powdery Vanilla is spot on.”
reddit ↗“Dossier Powdery vanilla smells almost identical but a little better than Phlur vanilla skin and is a lot cheaper”
reddit ↗“Earlier this week, I did a 1:1 comparison of Vanilla Skin and the Dossier dupe of it, Powdery Vanilla and the Dossier version smelled better and performed better.”
reddit ↗“Powdery Vanilla (Vanilla Skin dupe)”
reddit ↗“Dossier powdery vanilla, and Miim miic 164, Khadlaj sawaar vanilla blanc are dupes of vanilla skin.”
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Also a dupe of
The originals people say this bottle imitates, counted the same way as everything else here: each line is the number of separate people who made that claim in a real Reddit thread.
| # | Original | Evidence | Also ranked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Victoria's Bare Sueded Vanilla EDP Victoria's Secret “Vanilla Skin by Phlur is super similar to Bare Sueded Vanilla and has great longevity” | 9 voices · 3 threadsvery close | Most accurate |
| 02 | Victoria's Bare vanilla Victoria's Secret “Phlur Vanilla Skin is touted as “Bare Vanilla but perfumey”” | 7 voices · 7 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 03 | Vanilla 28 Kayali “Vanilla skin by phlur- even just get the body spray. Honestly they're much the same idea, spicy vanilla” | 4 voices · 4 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 04 | Replica By the Fireplace Maison Margiela “Vanilla skin by phlur smells exactly like by the fireplace” | 3 voices · 3 threadsidentical | — |
| 05 | & wicked vanilla woods Bath & Body Works “The scent notes aren’t exactly the same but they both have pink pepper and vanilla. I haven’t smaller wicked vanilla woods body mist so I’m not sure how much of a difference the lack of amber wood makes but worth a shot.” | 3 voices · 1 threaddifferent | — |
| 06 | de sdj 59 Sol de Janeiro “phlur vanilla skin smells exactly like sdj 59!!” | 2 voices · 1 threadsimilar vibe | — |
| 07 | Gold Commodity “The openings are a bit different but after an hour I’d say almost identical.” | 2 voices · 1 threadidentical | — |
| 08 | Flowerbomb Viktor&Rolf “I wore Flowerbomb for a few years and just got a sample of Phlur Vanilla Skin from MicroPerfumes.com and it smells just like it?” | 2 voices · 1 threadvery close | — |
| 09 | Vanilla Verve Cyklar “Vanilla Skin Phlur is exact” | 2 voices · 1 threadsimilar vibe | — |
| 10 | Eilish Billie Eilish “i’d also reccomend phlur vanilla skin!” | 2 voices · 2 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 11 | You Glossier “Personally, I have found Phlur's Vanilla Skin and Father Figure to give a similar feel of musk and spice, but with a different scent profile.” | 2 voices · 2 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 12 | Milk Commodity “I love their vanilla skin (which is like a less sweet Milk on me)” | 2 voices · 2 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 13 | Vanilla Woods The 7 Virtues “The more complex vanillas I go to in the fall and winter are Kayali vanilla 28 and Phlur Vanilla Skin.” | 2 voices · 2 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 14 | & warm vanilla sugar Bath & Body Works “Vanilla Skin by Phlur. I use the vanilla skin body wash and then the Phlur body spray most days” | 2 voices · 2 threadssimilar vibe | — |