2 clones found
Knowing (Estée Lauder, 1988, Harry Fremont) is a bold, old-school rose chypre — aldehydic mimosa, rose and tuberose over a spicy jasmine/orange-blossom heart, drying down thick with oakmoss, patchouli, sandalwood and amber. It is the archetypal opulent 1980s powerhouse, now discontinued/vintage-only, and that shapes the whole 'dupe' picture: there is NO established budget clone-house version with real community consensus. What the community (Fragrantica boards, Basenotes, classic-chypre threads) actually recommends are same-genre smell-alikes — most consistently Paloma Picasso Mon Parfum, and La Perla, both themselves classic full-price designer chypres rather than cheap dupes. Several oil houses (The Dupe Spot, Palermo Perfumes, Bloom 'inspired by') list a Knowing impression, but each is a single vendor listing with no independent corroboration, so they are not reported here. Treat the entries below as community-vetted closest-scent alternatives at similar (not lower) price, with moderate confidence.
Questions
- What is the cheapest dupe for Estée Lauder Knowing?
- Paloma Picasso Mon Parfum (Paloma Picasso) is the cheapest community-vetted dupe of Estée Lauder Knowing, typically around $30–60.
- What is the closest clone to Estée Lauder Knowing?
- Paloma Picasso Mon Parfum (Paloma Picasso) is the community's top pick.
- How many dupes of Estée Lauder Knowing are there?
- 2 community-vetted dupes of Estée Lauder Knowing: Paloma Picasso Mon Parfum (Paloma Picasso), La Perla La Perla (original Eau de Parfum).
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