The 180ml bottle (more than the standard 100ml) is the value story. Supports a "save the OG for special occasions" strategy for expensive or discontinued fragrances; he filmed a full review of it.
Called the closest Profumo clone on the market and a "Top 10 clone of all time": masculine, aquatic, woody, with the smokiness closer than any rival. Not a spitting image, but the middle ground between an overpowering competitor and an older, "too Middle Eastern" favorite. He plans to stock it at his own shop: a selling interest.
A creamy sandalwood alternative positioned below the original's price.
Two clone lines for the SWY flankers: Your Touch Intense or Proud of You Intense for Intensely specifically; featured links point to Your Touch Tobacco and Proud of You Absolute. Both very affordable with SWY vibes. Naming trap: <b>Your Touch Tobacco</b> (SWY Tobacco) vs <b>Tobacco Touch</b> (Tobacco Vanille, below): same house, near-identical names, different originals.
The original is a limited, nearly unobtainable exclusive fetching hundreds; cheap eBay "OG" listings are almost certainly fakes. The reviewer calls this the best SWY Sandalwood dupe he owns, masculine-leaning where cheaper rivals twist unisex.
Menthol vibe, neroli freshness, hazelnut, sweet, rich, intense, sensual; "designer quality." His value verdict: "when it comes to value, richness, overall quality, this is it." Caveat: the menthol freshness is not for everyone.
Its evidence includes another reviewer choosing it over the original in a blindfold test.
Deposes Kayan Classic as his Al Wataniah pick ("biggest heartbreak" for Kayan fans). Unisex, aromatic, silky, "smells expensive": keeps Kayan's iris, adds tea and cashmeran, composed differently. Kayan Classic is "still fantastic" but its performance leaves him wanting more.
Attractive on price, but judged sweeter, more feminine, and less robust than the original. This is a cautionary comparison, not a recommendation.
A $60 alternative to an original quoted at $250, with the reviewer's strongest wear claim in this opening group.
One of the most hyped clones ever, per the reviewer: faithful to Tygar but richer and bolder, abundant citrus, fresh and zingy. The launch bottle's wobbly base was fixed in later production.
V04 · Noel DeyzelAquatica wins as a “true take on the DNA” with better performance. It also beats an alternative that has distribution problems in the United States.
V05-07 · Best Brands PerfumeCoconut, rum, and lime with five to six hours versus two to three for the original. Called one of the best scent profiles in the list.
V05-07 · Best Brands PerfumeLime, coconut, and booziness with slightly longer wear than the Creed. This is its fourth logged appearance and another positive comparison.
V13 · Gents ScentsTropical, boozy freshness with a salty edge; a beach-vacation vibe he likens to a margarita or mojito. The best alternative for the profile after a long stretch with no good dupe, and the discontinued original's price makes the comparison moot.
Reconciled: The rare unanimous verdict: the Creed Virgin Island Water answer, with better wear than the discontinued original (five to six hours versus two to three). Coconut, rum, and lime; no reviewer dissents. Strongest evidence base of any multi-video cluster here.
A nostalgic summer freshie that fixes the original's "straight trash" performance with only a mild uptick in synthetics. Lemon juice and musk, thirst-quenching and refined. Divisive: some noses read bathroom cleaner, and commenters are split between Azul and Aquatica as Rayhaan's best.
Dirt cheap; does "a pretty good job" catching the iris opening but lacks the original's depth, heft, and thickness. He frames Alhambra as the cheaper version of Lattafa. He loves the original DHI: "absolutely rules," creamy iris, rich, elegant.
Iris (luxury), tonka (playful), vetiver (masculine). Key win: the OG's iris fades fast on him, and this lasts a little longer. About $35-40 versus ~$90, smelling like at least $70. 6.5 hours, projected off him at the gym. House/name linkage is caption-uncertain (description lists "Honour Faan").
Few good Sauvage Parfum dupes exist, per the creator. Costs "a little bit more" than typical cheapies but quality is "really top-notch"; "probably the FOMO to get." The OG Sauvage Parfum: "fire," a non-stop compliment getter.
A vanilla interpretation the reviewer says does justice to the Dior original.
An “overdosed pear” interpretation the reviewer reaches for more often than the original.
Named "the winner of the war" among Blue Talisman clones: the most talked-about, worn, and purchased, for good reason. Fruity-musk, year-round, solid performance, compliment puller; called one of Maison Alhambra's best.
A fizzy ginger-and-vanilla summer profile.
The dupe wins at $25-29 because the reviewer finds the smell and performance similar enough to the Jean Paul Gaultier original. He warns that Paris Corner bottles are poor, but says the juice is good.
The supplied summary records the name this way. Club de Nuit Lionheart is the practical alternative, with a claim of roughly two additional hours.
The original blockbuster Ultra Male dupe, now ubiquitous (carried at Ulta). Nails the sweet-and-fresh balance at about $25. Strong compliment puller for nights out; some may find it overexposed.
One of his top compliment-getters from a 500+ bottle collection. Apple-tobacco "apple shisha," smoky on first spray, sweet with holiday spice. Fall/winter wear; divisive, not a blind buy for everyone.
V05-07 · Best Brands PerfumeA citrusy, boozy-cocktail profile described as very close to the original. This repeats Video 02.
V05-07 · Best Brands PerfumeCalled the best-smelling fragrance Rayhaan has made, but the supplied summary does not identify a clone target.
Orange bergamot plus marine accord. Said to outperform the LV, though he admits Afternoon Swim was never powerful. The in-house Montagne brand (also in Video 12) is praised for quality despite plain packaging; bottle says handcrafted in New York City.
A close 50ml travel-size alternative at about $35 versus an LV bottle quoted near $500. The lower cost lets the reviewer overspray freely.
The reviewer’s value verdict is blunt: “do not spend $360.” Rare Reef wins with good performance and a profile he finds slightly more masculine than the original.
A watermelon gummy-bear direction the reviewer wears year-round, with better projection and longevity than the LV in his experience.
Presented as roughly 90% similar, with enough wear to function as a full-day fresh option for many users.
Extrait de parfum with an attention-grabbing fruity opening; he says women love it and will "steal" it. Hard to find: sold via Beauty House in drop-style releases, 50ml (~$30) out of stock at filming, 100ml at $49.99. He warns against inflated reseller prices (~$200 on eBay).
The name is "Grand Soir minus Grand." Much closer to the MFK than the looser secondary option (Lattafa Pride Eternal Oud). Cheap-feeling presentation (lightweight plastic cap); said to smell better with age; vanilla undertone; "pretty solid" long-lasting performance. Grand Soir itself: deep, rich, sweet fall/winter amber.
"Smells absolutely insane" for the price and quality; needs to age and breathe. Performance mirrors the original's mediocrity: "if you want a dupe that will disappoint you just the same as the OG, this one will." Jazz Club: boozy cognac, woody, leathery, "cocktails and cigars."
V05-07 · Best Brands PerfumeDescribed as right there with the original in scent, projection, and longevity. It repeats support from Videos 02 and 05.
V13 · Gents ScentsAbout $35, beastly performance on skin, vanilla-forward and strong, "absurdly close to the Nishane" for the money. Caveats: skip peak summer heat (spring/fall/winter), and the bottle has an odd bullet-themed atomizer.
Reconciled: Both videos agree it sits right beside Nishane Ani: about $35, beastly vanilla-forward performance, absurdly close for the money. Caveats carry over too: skip peak summer heat, and the bullet-themed atomizer is odd. Best value in the Ani lane.
The chapter also mentions Lattafa Khamrah “Karma/Kawa” and a CWA coffee-caramel variant without dependable mappings in the supplied summary. Spectre Ghost is the clear recommendation: roughly 90% similar to Nishane Ani.
V05-07 · Best Brands PerfumeLoved by women around the reviewer and called one of the closest dupes he has tried. The captioned target needs verification.
V16 · Gents ScentsThe #1 women's-poll pick is PDM Althair ("a monster," very sweet, a bit gourmand, "absolutely magnetic"; fall/winter evening). Liquid Brun is named the default go-to Althair dupe, the way Club de Nuit Intense Man is the default Aventus dupe. Corroborates the Liquid Brun vial in Eric's Decantified order. Captions misheard Althair as "Alligator."
Reconciled: The caption question from the earlier video is now resolved: the later women's-poll video names it the default Althair dupe outright. Loved by women around both reviewers, called one of the closest dupes tried. Settled as the Althair answer, and it corroborates Eric's vial.
Presented as roughly 95% similar with about seven hours of wear.
Detour Noir is the lower-cost lead at about $25 and roughly seven hours. Amber Oud Exclusive Blue is the pricier alternative at about $50.
A raspberry, mandarin, whipped-cream, and marshmallow profile. The reviewer claims 99% similarity and ten-hour wear versus an original quoted at $365.
The reviewer considers the original not worth its roughly $200 price and offers this as the alternative.
A clone with a lookalike presentation. The video provides an immediate resemblance signal rather than a developed wear test.
Rated 10/10 and described as better and longer-lasting than the original at a fraction of the price. This repeats the recommendation from Video 01.
"One of the better Terre alternatives out there." You must enjoy vetiver: bright, dry, woody, grassy. He finds it odd given Rasasi's usual bottle style.
About $20 against a Tom Ford that costs "over 10 times" as much. Reads a bit smokier than the original; rated "way nicer" than Pandora Scents' Cerudo (another Tobacco Vanille dupe). Notes Alhambra had to change the bottle look after trade-dress trouble.
A slightly sweeter all-year-round alternative.
Not a 1:1 of either: opens MYSLF-leaning (clean, bright, laundry-like orange blossom citrus), dries down warm and sweet on the Most Wanted side. About $40-45, with better-than-designer performance per the nominating commenter.
A sweeter alternative with a less harsh opening than the original.
Called incredibly close; the reviewer says a signature Y wearer would not be able to tell the difference.