Often citedLattafa
Gharam
The vanilla side lands well. Opinion splits on the florals — one owner of the original calls it a clear match, another gets the vanilla but not the flowers. Both agree it needs a few weeks to settle.
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Bvlgari
Bvlgari Baciami dupes
One fragrance is widely sold as a cheaper version of this. Ranked strongest match first.
What Bvlgari Baciami smells like
Creamy gardenia over soft vanilla and amber — warm and close, more skin than statement.
2022 · Eau de Parfum
What smells like Bvlgari Baciami
Often citedRanking combines how widely wearers agree a fragrance is a dupe with how closely its notes and accords line up. “Strong match” means both signals agree; “loose match” means it is in the same family but noticeably different on skin.
What each of these dupes
What is Lattafa Gharam a dupe of?
Lattafa Gharam is widely sold as a dupe of Bvlgari Baciami. The vanilla side lands well. Opinion splits on the florals — one owner of the original calls it a clear match, another gets the vanilla but not the flowers. Both agree it needs a few weeks to settle.
Common questions about Bvlgari Baciami dupes
What is the closest dupe to Bvlgari Baciami?
Lattafa Gharam is the closest we have on record. Wearers name it more often than the alternatives, though agreement is not unanimous. The vanilla side lands well. Opinion splits on the florals — one owner of the original calls it a clear match, another gets the vanilla but not the flowers. Both agree it needs a few weeks to settle.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Bvlgari Baciami?
Yes, though only one: Lattafa Gharam. It is the only fragrance we have found a first-hand comparison for.
Do Bvlgari Baciami dupes smell exactly like the original?
No. A dupe is built to the same idea, not the same formula, and cheaper materials usually show in the opening and in how long it lasts. That is why every entry here says how it differs instead of giving a percentage. Of Lattafa Gharam, for instance: The vanilla side lands well. Opinion splits on the florals — one owner of the original calls it a clear match, another gets the vanilla but not the flowers. Both agree it needs a few weeks to settle.
What does Bvlgari Baciami smell like?
Creamy gardenia over soft vanilla and amber — warm and close, more skin than statement.
About Bvlgari Baciami
Bvlgari Baciami is a 2022 women's Eau de Parfum from the Allegra collection, composed by Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. The name means "kiss me" in Italian, and the fragrance is built to match that.
Gardenia leads it, and gardenia is the interesting choice — the flower cannot be distilled conventionally, so what you smell is a reconstruction. Here it is creamy and full rather than the sharp green gardenia some houses use. Vanilla sits under it, soft and not especially sweet, and amber holds the base.
The result is a floral that behaves like a skin scent rather than a statement. It is warm, close and quite simple, which is the point of the Allegra line — each one is a single clear idea rather than a complicated construction.
Performance is moderate. It stays close after the first hour and lasts most of a day.
It is priced as designer-luxury rather than niche, but the gardenia-vanilla pairing is uncommon enough that people go looking for cheaper versions of it.