If a perfume has managed to match the scent quality and performance of the original, then it has already done 90% of the job. The remaining 10% is the bottle and presentation. For me, that part is also quite important, although I understand that it may not matter to everyone. I should also say that in practice, getting that close is almost impossible. If a clone simply reminds you of the original, that does not necessarily mean it is very successful. In reality, “it reminds me of it” can mean something like 40–50% similarity. When people say “it is exactly the same,” what they usually mean is probably closer to around 80% similarity. For example, imagine a perfume that is almost exactly the same as the original in terms of the notes you smell, the opening, the dry-down, and so on. But if it cannot recreate the original fragrance's smoky character, and that smokiness is actually the main thing that makes the original special, then the real difference is not something like 5%. It is much bigger than that. For an average person, that difference may be hard to notice unless the two are smelled side by side, but an experienced nose can sometimes notice even very small differences, whether it is in the opening, the blending of the scent, the strength of certain notes, the order in which they appear, or something else. And lastly, I still think buying the original is always the better choice.