Arlex Scents · Alberton & JHB South

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Long-lasting oil-based fragrances inspired by the scents you love.

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Mama MiaFresh & floral
TheodoreBold & sophisticated
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Every fragrance below is verified from Arlex artwork. Sizes and prices are confirmed on WhatsApp or in store.

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    Floral amber · Women

    Magnifica

    Inspired by Paco Rabanne Olympéa

    Price on requestSize: confirm with Arlex
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    Floral amber · Women

    Impulse

    Inspired by Valentino Born in Roma Donna

    Price on requestSize: confirm with Arlex
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    Fresh & floral · Women

    Mama Mia

    Inspired by Roberto Cavalli For Her

    Price on requestSize: confirm with Arlex
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    Bold & sophisticated · Men

    Theodore

    Inspired by Ted Lapidus

    Price on requestSize: confirm with Arlex
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    Warm & aromatic · Women

    Romantics

    Inspired by Aromatics Elixir

    Price on requestSize: confirm with Arlex
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    Fresh & woody · Men

    T.D.H

    Inspired by Terre d’Hermès

    Price on requestSize: confirm with Arlex

“Inspired by” names the original fragrance whose scent profile an Arlex generic interprets — it is not that fragrance. All such names and marks belong to their respective owners. Arlex Scents is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by or endorsed by any designer brand named on this site.

For her · Impulse

Soft. Bold.
Unforgettable.

A vibrant floral-amber that celebrates confidence, beauty and the power of being you — bergamot and mandarin over jasmine and peony, resting on amber, vanilla and cedarwood.

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Scent story · Magnifica

Radiant femininity,
told in three acts.

Inspired by Paco Rabanne Olympéa and presented by Arlex as radiant, bold and unforgettable.

Top
Bergamot · Mandarin · Water Jasmine
Heart
Jasmine · Ginger Flower · Salty Vanilla
Base
Amber · Sandalwood · Cashmere Wood
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Magnifica is an Arlex generic, inspired by the scent profile of Paco Rabanne Olympéa — it is not Olympéa, and that name and mark belong to Paco Rabanne. No affiliation or endorsement. Size, price and availability on request.

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For him · Theodore

Clean. Confident.
Distinctive.

Bold and sophisticated, made for the man who’d rather be remembered than announced. Tell Arlex the scents you already enjoy, and we’ll match from there.

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Scents people ask for by name.

The names below are some of the world’s great original fragrances, owned by the houses that created them. Arlex doesn’t sell those perfumes — we make our own generic version inspired by each scent profile, under our own Arlex name. Tap any profile to ask Thembie what’s in stock.

How to read this list. Every name here is a registered trade mark of its owner and identifies their original fragrance — not ours. Arlex Scents is an independent manufacturer of upmarket generics: our own oil-based interpretation of a scent profile, bottled and sold under an Arlex name such as Magnifica, Impulse, Mama Mia or Theodore. We are not affiliated with, licensed by, endorsed by or connected to any of these houses, we don’t copy their packaging or presentation, and we never sell an Arlex bottle as if it were theirs.

Inspired by, for her 33 profiles

Inspired by, for him 25 profiles

All third-party names, marks and product names shown above are the property of their respective owners and are used here in good faith, descriptively and comparatively only, to indicate the type of scent profile an Arlex generic is inspired by. Arlex Scents has no affiliation with the brand owners, designers or manufacturers mentioned, and does not wish to confuse or mislead any customer — all Arlex scents are upmarket generics sold under the Arlex name. Stock changes; please confirm availability, size and price with Arlex.

Customer stories

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34 years of people walking back in to say “that one — the same again.” Here’s the kind of thing they tell Thembie.

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Magnifica
“I put it on at six in the morning and I could still smell it on my scarf driving home. That never happens to me.”
Audrey Ncati
Theodore
“I walked in not knowing what I wanted. Thembie asked two questions, handed me one bottle, and that was it.”
Brian Molefe
Mama Mia
“I bought it for my wife’s birthday on Thembie’s advice. She asked me where I’d been hiding it.”
Darren Smith
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Approachable by design · Since 1992

Premium fragrance should still feel personal.

Arlex has been blending long-lasting, affordable oil-based inspired fragrances since 1992 — 34 years of matching people to a scent by asking, not guessing. Tell Thembie what you love, and start from there.

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Lemontree, AlbertonEkurhuleni

Shop 31, Lemontree Shopping Centre
Cnr Swartkoppies & Heidelberg Road
Alberton
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Columbine Square, SuideroordJohannesburg South

Shop 20, Columbine Square
82 Swartgoud Street, Suideroord
Johannesburg South
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Come and smell the range at either Arlex store — Lemontree in Alberton, or Columbine Square in Johannesburg South. Message Thembie before you travel to confirm trading hours and stock.

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Arlex describes its range as long-lasting, affordable oil-based perfume scents for men and women. Ask on WhatsApp for the current verified catalogue.

Send Arlex the name of a scent you enjoy, or the mood and notes you prefer. Thembie can help identify the closest available option.

At either Arlex store: Shop 31, Lemontree Shopping Centre, cnr Swartkoppies & Heidelberg Road, Alberton; or Shop 20, Columbine Square, 82 Swartgoud Street, Suideroord, Johannesburg South. Confirm current trading hours before travelling.

There’s no online checkout on this site. Message Thembie on WhatsApp at 073 433 8607 to confirm the fragrance, size, price and availability — or buy in store in Alberton or Johannesburg South.

No, and we never pretend otherwise. The designer names we reference are some of the world’s great original fragrances, and those names belong to the houses that created them. Arlex makes its own upmarket generic — an independent oil-based interpretation of a scent profile — bottled and sold under an Arlex name like Magnifica or Theodore. We’re not affiliated with, licensed by or endorsed by any of those houses, and we don’t copy anyone’s bottle or packaging.
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