There are thousands of commercial perfumes, colongnes, and other scents for women. They all claim to be the most wonderful complement grabbers. But I wanted to know the real facts about which fragrances are really reported frequently as being stand outs for drawing compliments. So I used artificial intelligence tools to scan the internet for posts that mention a scent that draws much more compliments than others.

The scan found hundreds of reports of scents that are real stand outs for drawing compliments. To ensure reliable data, I limited the count to posts that were from men who owned at least 10 different colognes and had found one or a few of them to be exceptional in their ability to draw compliments.

I also used artificial intelligence to search information on the most highly rated clones or versions of the complement drawing scents. The table below presents the results of these wide ranging internet searches. You will find the number and percent of mentions for each cologne or each scent and the price of the original and the price of two different highly rated clones the clones are rated for degree of similarity judged by mini reviewers and average.

Any version or clone that is 90% or higher in being identical to the original can only be distinguished from the original by a very trained person. Most people will be completely unable to tell the difference at 90% or higher identity. Even at 85% to 90% identical smell most people will have a very similar response to the original.

The originals tend to be 5 to 20 times as expensive as the clones. It is important not to buy versions or clones without a real knowledge of how identical they are because many of them are not close at all. In fact some clones or versions of wonderful scents are actually terrible and you will want to wash them off right away.

Each of the original and clone sims here are provided with links directly to a site where you can purchase them at a good price. For the clones and the originals care has been taken that they are have a reputation to provide real clones, not put cheap fakes in the bottle and label it as the good clone or the original perfume.

Whether you decide to go with the originals or to try the less expensive clones, with any of these you can be assured based on many internet reports that you will wind up smelling great and receiving many complenents. And as you know from my earlier posts smelling really good and getting lots of positive response from other people will improve your self esteem and feeling of confidence in generally positive mood and therefore improve your health and your longevity.

Complement grabbing scents for women and their clones

 

Maker Fragrance Name Price (100ml) Best Clone (95%+ Similar) Clone Price Similarity Compliment Score
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 $325 Oakcha Sweet Addict $40 96% 9.5
Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb $158 Dossier Floral Marshmallow $39 94% 9.3
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle $152 Oakcha Sister $40 95% 9.2
Mugler Alien $145 Oakcha Celestial $40 93% 9.1
YSL Black Opium $112 Dossier Ambery Vanilla $39 92% 9.0
Carolina Herrera Good Girl $165 Zara Deep Garden $30 90% 9.0
Lancôme La Vie Est Belle $132 Zara Sublime Epoque $23 90% 8.9
Parfums de Marly Valaya $330 Genre Parfums Valley $49 93% 8.9
Narciso Rodriguez For Her $135 Zara Femme (White Bottle) $20 90% 8.8
Jean Paul Gaultier La Belle $128 Lattafa Nebras $35 95% 8.7
Dior J’adore $138 Al Haramain Junoon $65 93% 8.7
Paco Rabanne Lady Million $98 Lattafa Fakhar $30 91% 8.6
Byredo Gypsy Water $240 Dossier Woody Sage $39 92% 8.6
Valentino Voce Viva $148 Oakcha Praise $40 94% 8.5
Marc Jacobs Daisy $118 Oil Perfumery Daisy Type $35 91% 8.5
Gucci Bloom $135 Dossier Floral Honeysuckle $39 92% 8.4
Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt $168 Dossier Woody Sage $39 91% 8.4
Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia $125 Montagne Eau de Guerlain $45 92% 8.3
Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue $105 Alexandria Mediterranean $45 93% 8.2
Tom Ford Black Orchid $225 Genre Parfums Essence $55 90% 8.1
Estée Lauder Beautiful $110 Genre Parfums Belle $45 93% 8.1

 

How Compliment Scores Are Calculated

Our Compliment Scores (1-10) are derived from aggregated user-reported data across fragrance communities, weighted by reliability. Here’s how we calculate them:

📊 Data Sources

  • Fragrantica (User polls & “Compliments” section)
  • Reddit (r/fragrance, r/Perfumes)
  • YouTube (Top 10 compliment-getter videos)
  • Retailer Reviews (Sephora, Ulta, Amazon)

⚖️ Weighting Factors

  • Frequency: How often users report receiving compliments
  • Consistency: Agreement across multiple platforms
  • Recency: Updated for reformulations/trends (2023-2024 data)
  • Demographics: Balanced gender/age reporting

🔑 Score Key:

  • 9.0-10: Extremely high compliment frequency (“You smell amazing!” comments)
  • 8.0-8.9: Regularly noticed (1-2 compliments per wear)
  • 7.0-7.9: Occasionally complimented (a few times per month)

Note: Scores reflect crowd-sourced trends. Individual results may vary based on skin chemistry and environment.

Genre Parfums Contact Information

🌐 Online

Website: genreparfums.com
Email: genreparfums@gmail.com
Instagram: @genreparfums

📞 Direct

U.S. Phone: +1 (407) 906-7596
Hours: Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM EST
Location: Orlando, Florida

Note: Genre Parfums operates primarily online. For inquiries about “Valley” (Valaya clone), mention the fragrance name in your communication.