A copy of a copy of a thing. a facsimile, or exact copy, of a copy.
A copy of a thing or made without the original present to duplicate. A statue of a war hero in action, made using only photos of the subject still. A likeness made of a person who is alive
The fur had a facsimitation quality to it, that it's not worth the price. Rich people can spot a facsimitation from a block away. Those Cuban cigars, might be made with Cuban tobacco, but its just a factory made facsimitation. No Cuban rolled it for sure.
An imposter, imitating someone or something art or creativity. an imitated copy, a duplication not made by the original or from the original, a match that doesnt.
Too good to be believed, a copy so good, its an obvious fake. duplicate, Its not the real thing, the style of the thing, and not the substance of it. As close as a person can get to the original, yet lacks the quality that make is the true original. High definition tv, so clear, that what you're watching isn't believable. a copy that is unsettling, and no impressive.
Mariah Carey tries to facsimitate her younger self, carrying that note so high and so long, that she seems to have just lost it.