It is incredibly hard to judge how similar this is to the original as it is difficult to find the (now discontinued) original TH True Star perfume for a reasonable price for comparison. On first sniff this perfume is very strong but didn’t give me any sort of nostalgia trip (which I was hoping for) However as it mellowed out I could smell elements of the original perfume in this. It is long wearing as I could smell it nearly all day - however it doesn’t suit me at all... Cannot fault PP at all though, a great company who I will use again. (Would love it if they made a dupe of True Star Gold as that perfume is difficult to find also) :)