The one match we list is Alexandria Fragrances Forbidden Plum, from $44.99. Nobody has scored it for us yet, so we show no numbers.
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Brand-marketed Alexandria Fragrances interpretation. Alexandria's full-format EDP (30/60/100ml) sold as inspired by Tom Ford Plum Japonais.
What is missing: any report of how close it smells or how long it lasts. We would rather show no score than invent one.
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Plum Japonais has one match so far. These are the closest scents by shared notes that have several.
Opens with a ripe, almost bruised plum that's more lacquered than juicy, immediately softened by osmanthus lending an apricot-skin sweetness with faint leather underneath. The heart deepens into smoky incense that keeps the fruit from going gourmand-syrupy, holding everything in elegant tension. Dry-down is warm sandalwood and amber with a skin-close musk — projection is moderate to low, sillage intimate rather than commanding. The overall effect is a sophisticated, quietly smoldering oriental that wears like a second skin — ideal for cold-weather evenings and anyone who prefers depth over spectacle.
The closest match we list, Alexandria Fragrances Forbidden Plum, isn't community-scored yet — so we can't put a number on how close it gets. The original stays the reference here; if you'd rather try the budget take first, Alexandria Fragrances Forbidden Plum runs $44.99–$109.99.
The top dupe of Tom Ford's Plum Japonais is Forbidden Plum by Alexandria Fragrances. It isn't community-scored yet — more on the way as community evidence accumulates. At $45, it's a budget alternative to the $365 original — saving roughly $320 per bottle. It's the only dupe of Plum Japonais we list so far, with more on the way as community evidence accumulates.
The most-cited dupe for Plum Japonais is Forbidden Plum by Alexandria Fragrances. It is not community-scored yet, so we do not list an accuracy or longevity number for it — treat it as an untested budget take rather than a verified match.
Plum Japonais by Tom Ford is a oriental/floral/woody/gourmand scent built on plum, osmanthus, incense, sandalwood, amber, musk. Those notes define its character — browse any of them above to find fragrances that share the same profile.
The closest scents to Plum Japonais by shared notes are Strangelove NYC Meltmyheart, Dior Oud Ispahan, Serge Lutens Un Bois Sepia. See the full "similar fragrances" list below — each is ranked by how many notes it shares with Plum Japonais.
Dupes are rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores come from owner reports on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones and Fragrantica, and each is marked community-scored, provisional or not scored. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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