What Is French Avenue Western Shisha a Dupe Of?

Western Shisha is a clone of Smoking Hot

French Avenue Western Shisha is a clone of By Kilian Smoking Hot. Apple shisha and vanilla are the easiest place to start with this comparison. Western Shisha adds grapes, bubble gum and rum to the idea, while Smoking Hot's listed profile centers on apple, smoke and tobacco.

The fruit is a big part of the story

Western Shisha's top notes are grapes, olibanum, davana and bubble gum. Rum, apple shisha accord and jasmine sit in the middle, with vanilla and patchouli at the base. On paper, that's quite a different fruit selection from Smoking Hot's apple-and-cinnamon opening.

We'd keep that distinction in mind if you're drawn to Smoking Hot for its tobacco side. Western Shisha's list points toward flavored shisha, with grape and bubble gum adding a playful angle. Tobacco isn't listed as a separate note in its catalog profile, so we wouldn't describe the two pyramids as interchangeable.

Apple, smoke and vanilla connect the idea

Smoking Hot lists apple, smoke and cinnamon at the top, tobacco and moss in the middle, then Bourbon vanilla and Orcanox™ at the base. Western Shisha brings apple through its shisha accord and includes olibanum alongside its fruit notes. Both profiles also name vanilla, though the surrounding notes are different.

That overlap explains why we'd compare them, but it leaves plenty to explore in a sample. Notice whether it's the apple, the smoke or the vanilla you enjoy most in Smoking Hot, then see how Western Shisha's grape-and-rum direction fits that preference.

Who should put it on their sample list?

We'd shortlist Western Shisha for someone curious about Smoking Hot who also likes the idea of fruity shisha notes. If tobacco is the whole reason you love the original, try them side by side before choosing a bottle. The note comparison below makes it easy to keep track of those differences while you shop.