Francesca Bianchi Once Upon a Time: released in 2025, sweet, woody and musky, about 7h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Francesca Bianchi Once Upon a Time dupe we found is Toskovat' Last Birthday Cake — 86% match, about $250 (estimate) versus about $355 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Francesca Bianchi Once Upon a Time dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Francesca Bianchi Once Upon a Time | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toskovat' Last Birthday Cake | 86% | about $250 (−30%) | 9h vs 7h | 9/10 |
| 2 | Coreterno Mystic Sugar | 86% | about $150 (−58%) | 6h vs 7h | 7/10 |
| 3 | Giardini Di Toscana Celeste | 84% | about $165 (−54%) | 7h vs 7h | 8/10 |
| 4 | Giardini Di Toscana Scintilla | 84% | about $135 (−62%) | 5h vs 7h | 8/10 |
| 5 | Gri Gri Parfums Sideshow | 84% | about $80 (−77%) | 7h vs 7h | 6/10 |
Explores a dense, gourmand sweetness reminiscent of the confectionary notes in Once Upon a Time.
It shares its sweet, smoky and vanilla accords with Francesca Bianchi Once Upon a Time, lasts about 9h against 7h and carries 639 community ratings.
Delivers a heavy dose of cotton candy and warm patchouli that echoes the sugary, musky profile of Once Upon a Time.
It shares its vanilla, sweet and powdery accords with Francesca Bianchi Once Upon a Time, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 748 community ratings.
Wraps the wearer in a fluffy, musky sweetness that feels right at home in the world of Once Upon a Time.
It shares its powdery, vanilla and sweet accords with Francesca Bianchi Once Upon a Time, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 2,121 community ratings.
Captures a sparkling, sugary rush with a lingering woody warmth parallel to Once Upon a Time.
It shares its woody, musky and powdery accords with Francesca Bianchi Once Upon a Time, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 406 community ratings.
Evokes the sweet, smoky, and slightly leathery undertones of Once Upon a Time with a playful carnival character.
It shares its sweet, leather and musky accords with Francesca Bianchi Once Upon a Time, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 107 community ratings.
Gri Gri Parfums Sideshow, at about $80 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 75% less than Francesca Bianchi Once Upon a Time.
Toskovat' Last Birthday Cake, at about 9h on skin, against about 7h for Francesca Bianchi Once Upon a Time.
Toskovat' Last Birthday Cake, at 86% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Toskovat' Last Birthday Cake saves you about $155 a year against Francesca Bianchi Once Upon a Time. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: Toskovat' Last Birthday Cake (8.5h) — 1 of 5.
Francesca Bianchi Once Upon a Time notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-21.