What Is French Avenue Ravine Ginger a Dupe Of?

French Avenue Ravine Ginger is a clone of Goldfield & Banks Ingenious Ginger. The connection is a bright ginger-and-citrus opening over warmer vanilla, amber and woods. If that fresh-meets-sweet combination is what you like about the original, Ravine Ginger is worth a look.

Why Ingenious Ginger is the comparison

The catalog pyramids have a lot in common. Ravine Ginger lists ginger, bergamot and lemon at the top; Ingenious Ginger lists ginger flower, lemon and bergamot. Magnolia, jasmine and rose appear in both hearts, followed by the same six base-note names: vanilla, amber, cashmeran, sandalwood, musk and patchouli.

Goldfield & Banks describes its ginger as a ginger flower accord, and its current brand description also highlights mandarin, magnolia, vanilla, amber and Australian sandalwood. That gives you a useful picture of the original's idea without treating the word ginger as a literal ingredient recipe.

Where the note lists differ

Ravine Ginger includes orange blossom in its heart, while the original's catalog profile lists mandarin orange there. Ginger and ginger flower are also different labels. These are useful details to follow when comparing the opening and the floral middle, even with so much overlap elsewhere.

Matching note names don't guarantee the same balance. One fragrance can give a shared ingredient more space than the other, and the warmer base may come through differently as they settle. A sample is the best way to find out whether you prefer one version of that ginger, citrus and vanilla combination.

Which Ravine are you looking for?

This guide covers Ravine Ginger. Ravine Ice is a separate fragrance with a different reference, so check the full name when shopping. Start with the Ravine Ginger profile and the Ingenious Ginger profile to compare the bottles, notes and retailer options.