Being short on $cratch isn't the only reason for buying clones, and anyone who feels even the slightest bit of guilt should consider the following. The top designer brands start with inflated prices, and then, as their fragrances grow in popularity and hype, they reformulate and dilute them, while simultaneously raising prices to match demand, which further gouges consumers and increases profits. Now, some folks may dispute the claim that the designer brands are price gouging, but what cannot be disputed is that inferior reformulations and dilution occur all the time, and they all occur silently (!), which is nothing less than bait-and-switch fraud, and a betrayal of the consumer. So why should we be loyal to them?? The advent of high-quality clones is now leveling the playing field, so the smarter of us fragrance enthusiasts can confidently thumb our noses at $400 PDMs and $500 Creeds. But don't cry for the designer brands. They will always have plenty of consumers willing to play along.
I love Detour Noir and Untold. Used them this winter quite a bit. Also really enjoyed Kismet Angel as a clone for Angels share, way better as a clone than Khamrah.
I have both Asad and Amber Oud Tobacco Edition and they both perform very well, can't recommend them enough, especially in warmer environment. Edit: I should also add that both of them have great bottles, way better than they should have at the price, Amber Oud also comes in a great plastic box that'll make you feel like you're buying jewelry, it feels great!
I agree with you! I heard so much about Tom Ford TV at the point to start thinking about acquiring the 50ml. So I was the airport and I saw that they had Tom Ford TV, I gave one shot and it is impressive... the haramain is very similar and I will take the risk to say that it is a little better than the original. No need to have the original
@alessandrosilveira9009 I've been rocking the clone for over a year. A friend of mine recently bought a TV sample and we sprayed it... neither one of us could really point out a difference between the two lol.
I bought today Amber Oud Tobacco Edition Al Haramain Perfumes and I want to tell you that it's amazing. Very pleasant smell. It's like I smoke a menthol hookah (my nose smell so much right away). Anyway, I took it blind, I recommend it to everyone.
This is my first time seeing your channel but I am glad I watched. I had been looking for a few of the dupes like Layton and Ultra Male so I was glad you did this. Please do more as time allows. I would love to know of any dupes for Filthy Rich Dubai Signature I.
@@bykez4rhil I feel like there is a reason we choose these clones over the og and because of that it just sounds flat out dumb not to let them know what you are wearing. Like how much more effort does it take to say 'this is xy, a clone of yx'.
I agree with all your scores except Afnan not only intense. I get more compliments with this than anything in my collection. Almost everytime I wear it and from women I don't know. Literally strangers :)
Thank you for doing a video on clones, just got into the fragrance market late in my 30's and I'm excited but bummed out because of the price of most good fragrances are $50+. I just bought Lattafa Asad and Blue de Chance clones, haven't tried them but excited. As someone who can afford but not internally justify the price of the originals I think clones are great!
@@Kevin-cr4xv Its a great fragrance! oddly enough my wife's favorite is still nautica voyage but I personally love the smell of Blue de Chance so it's def a me fragrance more than trying to impress anyone
The real value of the perfume in a typical bottle of budget fragrance can be as low as 3% of the final cost. Far more money is spent on marketing, packaging and advertising than on producing the perfume. The biggest factor driving the industry is the profit margin, which can be as much as 95%.
I have pretty much all the fragrances you showed and they smell absolutely amazing. Seriously for the price points I was blown away by all of these fragrances.
@Qjustblessed I need a loud, sweet & fresh fragrance that'll get compliments from the ladies, so thanks for the heads up! I'm going to buy it soon; I'll come back to this comment to let you know how it goes!
I have mostly designers with clones padding put the collection to act as daily wear scents. Can testify that Asad and Detour Noir are top performers and well worth the money. Have promoted Khamrah to special occasion use as it really is that nice. I would add CDNIM edp into the mix as well. All in all when my designer scents are being discontinued. I bought my some Suqraat so he could get used to wearing ADG Profumo without using my bottle but I am tempted to keep the bottle.
I'm all for clone fragrances 100% 🤣 I spent way too much on Aventus, Tobacco Vanille, Santal Blush and Nishane before i really knew about clone fragrances... I mean, I *knew* that clones existed, but i just thought of them as knock-offs that don't even get close to what they're knocking-off, snd then i discovered communities discussing clone fragrances, RUclips videos etc... Anyway, awesome list! Personally, i would put Oud for Glory right up there with Asad and 9PM.
Half my collection are clone fragrances and I love most of them. Please do a Part 2 as clone fragrances offer amazing value compared to the ridiculously expensive originals which I do not believe justify the cost. Three of my favorites are Maison Alhambra Hercules, Perseus, and Kallos which are clones Parfums DeMarley Herod, Pegasus and Kalan.
@@rayygun The Kalan version is very good , It is very spicy and a little bit sweet. I really enjoy it. All of the Maison Alhambra colognes are pretty close to the original except Hercules which is not quite the same as Herod. Herod is more spicy and Hercules leans more sweet.
@@farhadparvez6 The Projection and longevity are actually quite good. I would say the projection is 4-6 hours and longevity is 6-8 hours. But I always spray 8-10 sprays in the morning and including on my clothes which makes it last longer.
I love clone fragrances, but only when they actually make them significantly cheaper than the originals. Like Club de Nuit Intense man, Lattafa Asad, Detour Noir etc. I don't get why clones of $70 fragrances are made and cost $40, it's not a big enough price difference to go for the clone (unless it's actually just as good or better). I buy a lot of fragrances so I don't have the money to spend $200 on a fragrance, so since I would never buy a Creed or Layton fragrance anyway, a much cheaper clone with similiar quality is perfect.
Hy Omar! Very interesting video 👍🏼Thank you 🙏🏼! I would love to see another video of clones of popular fragrances. I would like to know how you feel about Armaf‘s Club de nuit Milestone. As you said, it is nice to have clone fragrances around as many people can‘t afford the original but on the other hand the fragrance industry misses creative new scents😮. I love watching your channel💚. Greetings from Austria🇦🇹
Houses have been cloning and copying from each other since the beginning of perfumery people just like to jump on their high horse over ME clones because they can't handle the fact that they're getting ripped off
5:30 Finally someone that says what I thought about it. The second I sprayed it, I remember thinking “If that’s how Layton smells like, I’m so glad I didn’t spend 250+$ on that thing. What a horrible fragrance.” 45 minutes later it started smelling pretty good but the first I would even say 10-20 minutes. Just don’t go near people. They’ll think you just came from working with industrial chemicals.
That's how I feel with Asad. I really don't like the licorice and clove you get with the opening (there is an alcohol blast also, but it goes away quickly). After about 20 minutes, it smells really good!
So... PDM Layton clone - the latest contender - Amber Oud Exclusif Bleu Extrait de Parfum - Apparently not Al Haramain but using their packaging and listed as AH on some sites. (apologies to your bank manager - he must really hate us)
Khamrah is so awesome. As you said, it has the same vibe as Angel's Share, but it stands on his own. I have both and I think they are not redundant. Would be interesting to have a comparison with Kismet Angel. I would like to see a comparison between Erba Pura and Amber Oud Gold. Are Lattafa and Al Haramain easily available in Dubai? I will go there soon for a month and wonder if I get these cheaper there than in Germany.
@@tdk1man I have not tried Qahwa yet. Khamrah OG has no coffee not I think, at least not for my nose. However, I am excited about that, as I think coffee would well fit in with Khamrah. Khamrah is a sweet vanilla based fragrance, maybe a woman could pull it off, but for me it's a mens' fragrance. I must say, this is the best value for money that I have in my collection, smells very expensive and only costs 40-50€. Therefore it is a much easier grab than Angels' Share. I love it.
Never understood the hate for buying cheap fragrances, i have lots of expensive ones but one of my favourite fragrances is paul smith extreme and its super cheap (shame its discontinued) At the end of the day, pay for the scent, not the bottle.
ultra male needs a clone because recent formulations are almost as strong as cucumber water. Side by side, they are over 95% similar, other than the fact that after 45 minutes you can still smell 9pm, whereas UM is completely gone.
@@SchoolOfScent I don't know, it's been a while now since I got a bottle at macys. It was so terribly weak I googled clones (there aren't many) until I ended up getting 9am. It's good, but I actually prefer fragrance one Unisex. has a similar construction thought the notes are somewhat different, but smells great IMO and really, really performs. Worth the money on a 1/2 price discount for sure.
Yea me personally I just got 9pm yesterday and compared it with my 4 year old bottle of ultra male…. 95% there like you said. Performance is about the same (between my bottles) overall happy for $31 lol
Nice. Just today I tried Tobacco Vanille of which I bought a 2ml sample online and I was blown away. Now that I kown of Al Haramain Amber Oud, I'm blown away - again. Thank you. Tobacco Vanille makes me wanna go get a whisky and a cigar. I am very pleased that there is a more affordable version of this heavenly scent avalible. By the way : Have you tried J.C. Reboul fragrance from Atelier Rebul? Smells like Tom Fords Noir Extreme but on steroids. Was wondering your opinion on that one. Great video, love your content. Cheers !
Thank you for showing us the bottle of Detour Noir. I spray the fragrance and I wear the bottle on my silver rope. I have to smell good and show off the bottle publicly as well. If I’m not wearing a chain, I’m carrying the bottle in my pocket to show people immediately after they ask what I’m wearing. The fragrance may smell amazing,but bad presentation will make me throw the bottle in the bin quickly. If the bottle isn’t gorgeous I’m not interested.
Agree, but at the end of the day, the juice is the most important thing. You go out, and people smell that juice. Only you and certain people that come to your house that will see the bottle. Shouldnt be a big problem eh.
It was a joke to show that only the juice in the bottle matters. If it a very expensive fragrance($100 or more) the presentation starts to matter. It was all in good fun.
Might be fun to do a video and compare clones with eachother and the original. Like Afnan 9 PM and Lattafa Ramz Silver, which are both JPG Ultra Male clones.
i own Khamrah. It is not a 1:1 clone but I knew that blind buying and I'm 100% happy with it. I wore it then went to Sephora and to my uncultured, novice nose it was super close to Angel's Share but not the same. I don't think it has the booze of Angel's Share. BUT, for me, it's 100% a replacement because i have way lower standards. But i love it anyways.
Don't knock your own taste. So much of this game is marketing psychology, and many of these clones would get top dollar if they were sold under a designer brand name. Trust your nose. Hey, most of the people smelling you would never notice the difference anyway. 😉
@@SchoolOfScent but at 3:52 you showed JPG Le Male Le Parfum (black bottle) when talking about Ultra Male (Dark Blue bottle). I noticed you doing this on other videos as well. I found it quite confusing 😅
Asad os great. Disappointed im Detour Noir though. I dont get any performance from it. Amethyst is good but it opens a little harsh. Let it dry down and the rose is very nice
In a world with discounters like notino and allbeauty, to buy clones doesn't make any sense, when you can buy a 120ml of Mancera with 49£ sometimes... :D
Hello Omar, I would love to see you make a review of a little hidden clone gem that certainly has not been getting the attention it deserves... Orientica XO Xclusif Oud Bleu (so much better than Detour Noir!). Keep up the good work! 👍🏻
Clone fragrances allow me to try a fragrance before truly investing. If I like the clone and I get compliments I know the real fragrance will definitely be a hit.
@@BertRussell4711 I still want to experience the Real fragrance especially If its something that I like and smells amazing on my skin. The clones are like a trail run.
Would love you to review Amber Oud Exclusif Bleu,a PMD Layton clone,Ash (Gents Scents) reviewed it and according to him,and others,is the best Layton clone on the market right now,better than Detour Noir,I would really love your take on it
Has 9pm been reformulated? My first bottle had a nice bubble gum opening that lasted even through the dry down. But my new bottle the bubble gum smell dies off in 10 minutes and I’m left with a very strong powder smell. Doesn’t smell that great anymore.
Please Amber Oud Gold Edition Al Haramain , Qaed Al Fursan Lattafa, Rave Now Eau de Parfum, Woody Oud Maison Alhambra, Eternal oud Lattafa, Fakhar Black Lattafa, Turathi Blue Afnan
I bought Detour Noir and was hugely disappointed. It had this distinct petrichor smell to it which was very offputting. All the reviews said it had a similar spicy apple pie smell to Layton, but it really did not. Needless to say I returned it. Afnan 9PM on the other hand is an absolute gem!
you should have kept it, a lot of these clones don't smell perfect out the box, you got to let it sit and it gets better. I had this happen with cedrat boises and I exchanged first bottle because it didn't smell strong and didn't last, just 2 hours, and no one complimented, I just wasn't getting the beast mode everyone spoke about in reviews. with my second bottle after a few initial sprays and I let it sit without use for a few days. beast mode, strong, and lasts a long time. Its happening now with lataffa oud intense not strong but getting stronger.
@@david029014 I understand your point. It was one of my first purchases from a clone brand so I wasn't aware then that they needed time to macerate. But at the time it just smelt WAY off (like a bad bottle) so I decided returning it was the best move. Android it kind of was a blessing in disguise because I learned that there are other - potentially better - clones of Layton, like Dusk from Woods Collection, or Anaqeed which apparently is a great clone of Layton Exclusif. So I might pick them up. It was a learning process at the end of the day, and for me a cloud with a silver lining. Also, the bottle was HIDEOUS! lol
Khamra is not lattafa's Angel share clone. Lattafa Angel share clone is kismet Angel. Lattafa has confirmed that many times. Khamra is on its own. Kismet Angel is 95% Angel share.
The pricing policy of PdM, Tom Ford, Creed etc. should be questioned. It may be that their fragrances are of higher quality. But if the clones cost 20-30€/$, then a maximum of 3-4 times the price would be appropriate, i.e. a maximum of 100-120€ (for 80-100ml). Nobody should spend over 200 or over 300 on them. That's just a rip-off.
What do you think of Alexandria fragrances? I bought a discovery set from them which had clones of Herrod, Ombre Leather, Irish Tweed and Tabacco vanille. I didn't love the ombre leather one (mostly because I don't like the really like ombre leather, although I keep trying to convince myself to like it) but the other 3 were very good I thought and performance was quite good on all of them. I've heard they have a very good Naxos clone as well but they didn't have it in stock when I ordered the discovery set
Just curious if you’ve tried Emir Voux Elegante? I would kind of like to hear your opinion on this one. I have this and a decant of Naxos and to me they’re really close(not1:1)!
We must have a very different version of Amber Oud Tobacco edition an Khamrah - as for me neither of them is close to what the are supposed to be clone of. Tobacco Edition for me is more focused on cloves and honey than tobacco and vanilla and not even close to be 90% of Tom Ford. And while Khamrah is sweet and boozy it reminds me more Armani's Stronger with You line than Killian's Angels Share
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More Clone Reviews please. Video was awsome!
Being short on $cratch isn't the only reason for buying clones, and anyone who feels even the slightest bit of guilt should consider the following.
The top designer brands start with inflated prices, and then, as their fragrances grow in popularity and hype, they reformulate and dilute them, while simultaneously raising prices to match demand, which further gouges consumers and increases profits. Now, some folks may dispute the claim that the designer brands are price gouging, but what cannot be disputed is that inferior reformulations and dilution occur all the time, and they all occur silently (!), which is nothing less than bait-and-switch fraud, and a betrayal of the consumer. So why should we be loyal to them??
The advent of high-quality clones is now leveling the playing field, so the smarter of us fragrance enthusiasts can confidently thumb our noses at $400 PDMs and $500 Creeds. But don't cry for the designer brands. They will always have plenty of consumers willing to play along.
I love clones. So glad they have become much better quality.
I love Detour Noir and Untold. Used them this winter quite a bit. Also really enjoyed Kismet Angel as a clone for Angels share, way better as a clone than Khamrah.
Khamrah is its own thing
I have both Asad and Amber Oud Tobacco Edition and they both perform very well, can't recommend them enough, especially in warmer environment.
Edit: I should also add that both of them have great bottles, way better than they should have at the price, Amber Oud also comes in a great plastic box that'll make you feel like you're buying jewelry, it feels great!
Glad we agree!
Hi can u tell me “amber oud” ur referring to is from which brand?
@@Usaiidx it's Al Haramain's Amber Oud Tobacco Edition
I absolutely love Amber Oud TE. Wonderful winter holiday/spiced chai vibe. Performance is so insane I struggle to spray over 3 sprays
Dude it's like 2 sprays for me! That stuff could fill a stadium.
It is a compliment beast for me, no doubt 10/10 winter frag. Excellent quality
I agree with you! I heard so much about Tom Ford TV at the point to start thinking about acquiring the 50ml. So I was the airport and I saw that they had Tom Ford TV, I gave one shot and it is impressive... the haramain is very similar and I will take the risk to say that it is a little better than the original. No need to have the original
@alessandrosilveira9009 I've been rocking the clone for over a year. A friend of mine recently bought a TV sample and we sprayed it... neither one of us could really point out a difference between the two lol.
I bought today Amber Oud Tobacco Edition Al Haramain Perfumes and I want to tell you that it's amazing. Very pleasant smell. It's like I smoke a menthol hookah (my nose smell so much right away). Anyway, I took it blind, I recommend it to everyone.
This is my first time seeing your channel but I am glad I watched. I had been looking for a few of the dupes like Layton and Ultra Male so I was glad you did this. Please do more as time allows. I would love to know of any dupes for Filthy Rich Dubai Signature I.
Let me know what your toughts are on detour noir!! Really curious
Am i the only one who tells people the original perfume name and not the clone when asked what i am wearing?
Haha please refer to our video ‘Fragrances Every Man Should Keep A Secret’ 😉
Why though? You feel ashamed?
@@krisztianwirsz3612 most non frag heads are familiar with the main colognes so it gets easier.
@@bykez4rhil I feel like there is a reason we choose these clones over the og and because of that it just sounds flat out dumb not to let them know what you are wearing. Like how much more effort does it take to say 'this is xy, a clone of yx'.
@@krisztianwirsz3612 lmao great the same reason when you ask folks what they are wearing and they say they don't know. I will say whatever I want.
Lalique’s White in Black is also a much-praised clone of Layton. Have them both and the Lalique is useful in eking out the pricy Layton.
Underrated
I agree with all your scores except Afnan not only intense. I get more compliments with this than anything in my collection. Almost everytime I wear it and from women I don't know. Literally strangers :)
which fragrance, is it CDNIM?
@@Jason_-pm8ke AFNAN
@@Jason_-pm8kesupremacy not only intense
Thank you for doing a video on clones, just got into the fragrance market late in my 30's and I'm excited but bummed out because of the price of most good fragrances are $50+. I just bought Lattafa Asad and Blue de Chance clones, haven't tried them but excited. As someone who can afford but not internally justify the price of the originals I think clones are great!
update on blue de chance?
@@Kevin-cr4xv Its a great fragrance! oddly enough my wife's favorite is still nautica voyage but I personally love the smell of Blue de Chance so it's def a me fragrance more than trying to impress anyone
Awesome video Omar! I own 9 pm, asad, khamrah,and tobacco edition. All great clones. I would love to see your review of Qa'ed Al fursan.
but what do u like most between all of those? or maybe u can breakdown of what perfume u wear on specific situation?
The real value of the perfume in a typical bottle of budget fragrance can be as low as 3% of the final cost. Far more money is spent on marketing, packaging and advertising than on producing the perfume. The biggest factor driving the industry is the profit margin, which can be as much as 95%.
I am not broke... but I will never spend $300+ on a single bottle of fragrance !
Smart man
I am broke and I'm not going over 49$
I have pretty much all the fragrances you showed and they smell absolutely amazing. Seriously for the price points I was blown away by all of these fragrances.
What do you think of 9pm?
@@Vincent_N89 it’s truly amazing definitely beastmode fragrance. Buy it and thank me later. Lol seriously
@@qjustblessed1 Does it have good projection & longevity? I'm thinking to blind buy it. Thanks for the reply!
@@Vincent_N89 I would say projection about five feet and easy 10 hrs.
@Qjustblessed I need a loud, sweet & fresh fragrance that'll get compliments from the ladies, so thanks for the heads up! I'm going to buy it soon; I'll come back to this comment to let you know how it goes!
I have mostly designers with clones padding put the collection to act as daily wear scents. Can testify that Asad and Detour Noir are top performers and well worth the money. Have promoted Khamrah to special occasion use as it really is that nice. I would add CDNIM edp into the mix as well.
All in all when my designer scents are being discontinued. I bought my some Suqraat so he could get used to wearing ADG Profumo without using my bottle but I am tempted to keep the bottle.
I’m a beginner in fragrances so I don’t like to spend a lot. Which would you recommend for me to pick out to start my collection?
Supremacy Not Only Intense is definitelly Hacivat and not Aventus. People are confused because Hacivat itself is inspired by Aventus.
I'm all for clone fragrances 100% 🤣 I spent way too much on Aventus, Tobacco Vanille, Santal Blush and Nishane before i really knew about clone fragrances... I mean, I *knew* that clones existed, but i just thought of them as knock-offs that don't even get close to what they're knocking-off, snd then i discovered communities discussing clone fragrances, RUclips videos etc...
Anyway, awesome list! Personally, i would put Oud for Glory right up there with Asad and 9PM.
9pm oh my God, soooo gooood and last long 10 hour plus on skin. No harsh, no synthetic
@@hasinazufy9714 mine already delivered, i hope its good
@@senopriyono-8957 wong jowo???? Podo.🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@hasinazufy9714 haha ngapain bang,
@@senopriyono-8957 ngapain gimana, hati2 lho, banyak parfum palsu
Arabian Oud perfumes are fantastic
Just try
1. Madawi
2. Sher alkalemat
3. Woody
4. Resalah
Try them
Thank me later
Half my collection are clone fragrances and I love most of them. Please do a Part 2 as clone fragrances offer amazing value compared to the ridiculously expensive originals which I do not believe justify the cost. Three of my favorites are Maison Alhambra Hercules, Perseus, and Kallos which are clones Parfums DeMarley Herod, Pegasus and Kalan.
How is the projection and longevity of Maison Alhambra fragrances ?? Do they perform good in high heat ??
How's the kalan version? Toss up between Maison or Al Haramain versions.
@@rayygun The Kalan version is very good , It is very spicy and a little bit sweet. I really enjoy it. All of the Maison Alhambra colognes are pretty close to the original except Hercules which is not quite the same as Herod. Herod is more spicy and Hercules leans more sweet.
@@farhadparvez6 The Projection and longevity are actually quite good. I would say the projection is 4-6 hours and longevity is 6-8 hours. But I always spray 8-10 sprays in the morning and including on my clothes which makes it last longer.
Hi Nazem,do you also have a clone of PDM Sedley ??
I love clone fragrances, but only when they actually make them significantly cheaper than the originals. Like Club de Nuit Intense man, Lattafa Asad, Detour Noir etc.
I don't get why clones of $70 fragrances are made and cost $40, it's not a big enough price difference to go for the clone (unless it's actually just as good or better). I buy a lot of fragrances so I don't have the money to spend $200 on a fragrance, so since I would never buy a Creed or Layton fragrance anyway, a much cheaper clone with similiar quality is perfect.
Lalique White in Black it's considered a clone of Layton and it's fantastic!
YES YES YES... NEED PT.2 LIKE YESTERDAY MY MAN👏🏽🔥🔥🔥💯
Hy Omar! Very interesting video 👍🏼Thank you 🙏🏼! I would love to see another video of clones of popular fragrances. I would like to know how you feel about Armaf‘s Club de nuit Milestone. As you said, it is nice to have clone fragrances around as many people can‘t afford the original but on the other hand the fragrance industry misses creative new scents😮. I love watching your channel💚. Greetings from Austria🇦🇹
Houses have been cloning and copying from each other since the beginning of perfumery people just like to jump on their high horse over ME clones because they can't handle the fact that they're getting ripped off
I never got the criticism on detour noir's bottle, but now I saw it from the side and I totaly get it! 4:42
5:30 Finally someone that says what I thought about it. The second I sprayed it, I remember thinking “If that’s how Layton smells like, I’m so glad I didn’t spend 250+$ on that thing. What a horrible fragrance.”
45 minutes later it started smelling pretty good but the first I would even say 10-20 minutes. Just don’t go near people. They’ll think you just came from working with industrial chemicals.
That's how I feel with Asad. I really don't like the licorice and clove you get with the opening (there is an alcohol blast also, but it goes away quickly). After about 20 minutes, it smells really good!
So... PDM Layton clone - the latest contender - Amber Oud Exclusif Bleu Extrait de Parfum - Apparently not Al Haramain but using their packaging and listed as AH on some sites.
(apologies to your bank manager - he must really hate us)
Wowwwww. This is what I am waiting for as a cheap fraghead like me!
Khamrah is so awesome. As you said, it has the same vibe as Angel's Share, but it stands on his own. I have both and I think they are not redundant. Would be interesting to have a comparison with Kismet Angel.
I would like to see a comparison between Erba Pura and Amber Oud Gold.
Are Lattafa and Al Haramain easily available in Dubai? I will go there soon for a month and wonder if I get these cheaper there than in Germany.
@@tdk1man Depends on your taste.
@@tdk1man I have not tried Qahwa yet. Khamrah OG has no coffee not I think, at least not for my nose. However, I am excited about that, as I think coffee would well fit in with Khamrah.
Khamrah is a sweet vanilla based fragrance, maybe a woman could pull it off, but for me it's a mens' fragrance.
I must say, this is the best value for money that I have in my collection, smells very expensive and only costs 40-50€. Therefore it is a much easier grab than Angels' Share.
I love it.
Never understood the hate for buying cheap fragrances, i have lots of expensive ones but one of my favourite fragrances is paul smith extreme and its super cheap (shame its discontinued)
At the end of the day, pay for the scent, not the bottle.
ultra male needs a clone because recent formulations are almost as strong as cucumber water. Side by side, they are over 95% similar, other than the fact that after 45 minutes you can still smell 9pm, whereas UM is completely gone.
I think you’re wildly exaggerating, I have a 2022 bottle straight from the brand themselves 😂
@@SchoolOfScent I don't know, it's been a while now since I got a bottle at macys. It was so terribly weak I googled clones (there aren't many) until I ended up getting 9am. It's good, but I actually prefer fragrance one Unisex. has a similar construction thought the notes are somewhat different, but smells great IMO and really, really performs. Worth the money on a 1/2 price discount for sure.
Yea me personally I just got 9pm yesterday and compared it with my 4 year old bottle of ultra male…. 95% there like you said. Performance is about the same (between my bottles) overall happy for $31 lol
Nice. Just today I tried Tobacco Vanille of which I bought a 2ml sample online and I was blown away. Now that I kown of Al Haramain Amber Oud, I'm blown away - again. Thank you. Tobacco Vanille makes me wanna go get a whisky and a cigar. I am very pleased that there is a more affordable version of this heavenly scent avalible.
By the way : Have you tried J.C. Reboul fragrance from Atelier Rebul? Smells like Tom Fords Noir Extreme but on steroids. Was wondering your opinion on that one.
Great video, love your content. Cheers !
Am I the only one here that experiences afnan 9pm as headache-inducing? The opening comes across as super synthetic to me
Thank you for showing us the bottle of Detour Noir. I spray the fragrance and I wear the bottle on my silver rope. I have to smell good and show off the bottle publicly as well. If I’m not wearing a chain, I’m carrying the bottle in my pocket to show people immediately after they ask what I’m wearing. The fragrance may smell amazing,but bad presentation will make me throw the bottle in the bin quickly. If the bottle isn’t gorgeous I’m not interested.
Agree, but at the end of the day, the juice is the most important thing. You go out, and people smell that juice. Only you and certain people that come to your house that will see the bottle. Shouldnt be a big problem eh.
It was a joke to show that only the juice in the bottle matters. If it a very expensive fragrance($100 or more) the presentation starts to matter. It was all in good fun.
Might be fun to do a video and compare clones with eachother and the original. Like Afnan 9 PM and Lattafa Ramz Silver, which are both JPG Ultra Male clones.
I bought (sampled) every Roja Parfums fragrance so you don't have to coming next? 😍
Supremacy in Oud is very good and Rare Carbon from Afnan
Yes, both are at least as good as what inspired them.
Great video and I enjoyed it and I'm going to try these fragrances and have a blessed day
i own Khamrah. It is not a 1:1 clone but I knew that blind buying and I'm 100% happy with it. I wore it then went to Sephora and to my uncultured, novice nose it was super close to Angel's Share but not the same. I don't think it has the booze of Angel's Share. BUT, for me, it's 100% a replacement because i have way lower standards. But i love it anyways.
Khamra is not lattafa's Angel share clone. Lattafa Angel share clone is kismet Angel. Lattafa has confirmed that many times. Khamra is on its own
@@suavemasky It just so happens to have an extremely similar bottle style to Angel's Share. Total coincidence.
Kismet angel 90% clone of Angel's Share.
Don't knock your own taste. So much of this game is marketing psychology, and many of these clones would get top dollar if they were sold under a designer brand name. Trust your nose. Hey, most of the people smelling you would never notice the difference anyway. 😉
Thank You for your great reviews.... Do you have a site or can you recommend a site where I can get some of the quality samples you review
Can you review essence vault fragrances Omar? If you don't know they are takes on alot of popular fragrances. Would be a great video!
I am not sure if Detour Noir is a great Layton Clone, since I've never tried OG Layton but is surely is a fantastic scent for that price.
Royal Equestrian kicks ASS regardless that it’s only “80%” of Layton.
I would say get the Detour Noir and save money for beast Layton Exclusif.
Not a bad shout!
@@SchoolOfScent not at all. Now looking forward to see your review of Bentley for Man Intense layered with replica Jazz Club 😉
Arabic perfumes are of good quality, I love them
Thank you for posting this helpful video
Jean paul le male le parfum is so dam good. Quality is very good I don't get any synthetic out of it
That’s a completely different fragrance
@School of Scent My bad I just realized that 😅
@@SchoolOfScent but at 3:52 you showed JPG Le Male Le Parfum (black bottle) when talking about Ultra Male (Dark Blue bottle). I noticed you doing this on other videos as well. I found it quite confusing 😅
Man yess!!’ Thank you for this! 🙏🙏🙏
Asad os great.
Disappointed im Detour Noir though. I dont get any performance from it.
Amethyst is good but it opens a little harsh. Let it dry down and the rose is very nice
Please make reviews of Paris corner's fragrances! They have been doing great work lately.
Al haramain amber oud Bleu edition. Looking to get a BDC type fragrance and have heard good things about this one
is the detour noir batch 2023 good?
this video is very useful 😌 i got 9 pm and i earned many compliments for it tonight i give it a try in the club ✌🏻
What year is your bottle?
Amber or fresh which one
In a world with discounters like notino and allbeauty, to buy clones doesn't make any sense, when you can buy a 120ml of Mancera with 49£ sometimes... :D
I agree
I bought 120ml of Cedrat Boise for €55
Best deal ever
There’s a reason why you can get 4 oz of mancera for $70 stuff is abrasive chemical messes 🤢
Great video I do agree about the creed it GOOD but it’s time to move on what about doing a bleu de Chanel clone ?
Thanks James, and recently reviewed club de nuit Iconic on the channel 😊
loved this video❤
Excellent video !
Hello Omar, I would love to see you make a review of a little hidden clone gem that certainly has not been getting the attention it deserves... Orientica XO Xclusif Oud Bleu (so much better than Detour Noir!). Keep up the good work! 👍🏻
Not so hidden anymore .
Could you do Paris Corner Emir Voux Elegante and how well it clones Naxos?
Clone fragrances allow me to try a fragrance before truly investing. If I like the clone and I get compliments I know the real fragrance will definitely be a hit.
So why bother with the "real" fragrance at all?
@@BertRussell4711 I still want to experience the Real fragrance especially If its something that I like and smells amazing on my skin. The clones are like a trail run.
Would love you to review Amber Oud Exclusif Bleu,a PMD Layton clone,Ash (Gents Scents) reviewed it and according to him,and others,is the best Layton clone on the market right now,better than Detour Noir,I would really love your take on it
How is Detour Noir compare to Amber Oud Exclusif? Which is better?
I've heard reviewers say that the latter is slightly better, but as a value proposition, Detour Noir is still a killer.
Khamrah is very underrated
Got compliments with it , it's good
The cap for my Detour Noir just stays loose. First time I opened package, the atomizer also came out with the cap :)
My cap also doesn't get fully back on the bottle, but I don't care 😂
Has 9pm been reformulated? My first bottle had a nice bubble gum opening that lasted even through the dry down. But my new bottle the bubble gum smell dies off in 10 minutes and I’m left with a very strong powder smell. Doesn’t smell that great anymore.
Please Amber Oud Gold Edition Al Haramain , Qaed Al Fursan Lattafa, Rave Now Eau de Parfum, Woody Oud Maison Alhambra, Eternal oud Lattafa, Fakhar Black Lattafa, Turathi Blue Afnan
I bought Detour Noir and was hugely disappointed. It had this distinct petrichor smell to it which was very offputting. All the reviews said it had a similar spicy apple pie smell to Layton, but it really did not. Needless to say I returned it.
Afnan 9PM on the other hand is an absolute gem!
you should have kept it, a lot of these clones don't smell perfect out the box, you got to let it sit and it gets better. I had this happen with cedrat boises and I exchanged first bottle because it didn't smell strong and didn't last, just 2 hours, and no one complimented, I just wasn't getting the beast mode everyone spoke about in reviews. with my second bottle after a few initial sprays and I let it sit without use for a few days. beast mode, strong, and lasts a long time. Its happening now with lataffa oud intense not strong but getting stronger.
@@david029014
I understand your point. It was one of my first purchases from a clone brand so I wasn't aware then that they needed time to macerate. But at the time it just smelt WAY off (like a bad bottle) so I decided returning it was the best move.
Android it kind of was a blessing in disguise because I learned that there are other - potentially better - clones of Layton, like Dusk from Woods Collection, or Anaqeed which apparently is a great clone of Layton Exclusif. So I might pick them up.
It was a learning process at the end of the day, and for me a cloud with a silver lining. Also, the bottle was HIDEOUS! lol
Can you recommend Cool Water Parfum and Club De Nuit Urban Elixir Armaf as alternatives to Dior Sauvage? Which is the greatest and most durable?
really want that detour noir but cant handle the bottle, might even get a generic decanter and go for it
Khamra is not lattafa's Angel share clone. Lattafa Angel share clone is kismet Angel. Lattafa has confirmed that many times. Khamra is on its own. Kismet Angel is 95% Angel share.
Well, if Lattafa is saying that, they're not fooling the rest of us, because the bottle is so obviously reminiscent of Angels' Share.
Lataffa kismet Angel is the best Angel's Share clone. Try it . Khamra not. I m waiting for your Feedback
Yes more clone reviews please
The pricing policy of PdM, Tom Ford, Creed etc. should be questioned. It may be that their fragrances are of higher quality. But if the clones cost 20-30€/$, then a maximum of 3-4 times the price would be appropriate, i.e. a maximum of 100-120€ (for 80-100ml). Nobody should spend over 200 or over 300 on them. That's just a rip-off.
Al haramain amber oud ruby Edition pls
I heard 9pm's new reformulation ruined it
Which one would you guys recommend for regular office use in AC environment? Not too loud but long lasting.
ARMAF milestone great fragrance
What do you think of Alexandria fragrances? I bought a discovery set from them which had clones of Herrod, Ombre Leather, Irish Tweed and Tabacco vanille. I didn't love the ombre leather one (mostly because I don't like the really like ombre leather, although I keep trying to convince myself to like it) but the other 3 were very good I thought and performance was quite good on all of them. I've heard they have a very good Naxos clone as well but they didn't have it in stock when I ordered the discovery set
I always discuss them! 1981x, Hafez 1984 and Zion are my favourite from them.
@@SchoolOfScent Yeah I've heard good thing about Zion aswell. Definitely considering trying that and 1981x next
Part 2 pls
I bought 9pm and I hated it.
When it dries , it becomes annoying and smells weird.
Hello Omar, I was hoping i can purchase Atrium fragrance, but sadly i couldn't since there is no shipping option to france !
Hi dude, unfortunately we don’t do EU shipping, unless you’re willing to pay double the price overall!
Just curious if you’ve tried Emir Voux Elegante? I would kind of like to hear your opinion on this one. I have this and a decant of Naxos and to me they’re really close(not1:1)!
AFNAN Rare Carbon / RASASI Marha homme = TOM FORD Ombre Leather
are any of these good summer, beach wear
I have kamrah and it rly is epic sent but it does not perform i can get 5 h of decent projection with 7-8 sprays
What about club de Nuit intense man....?
ALL PDM PERFUMES are water down and less potent as compared to previous batches.
Dupes are alive and kicking 😏✌️👌
Yes, other than price, THAT is the best reason to opt for clones.
Part 2 including armaf tres nuit and oud for glory
have you tried amber oud exclusif bleu the Layton clone that's an extrait
Dylan Blue or Eros Flame? For university and all ocassions, other options are welcome, below 50$
Dylan Blue would be better for that between the two
Please test maison alhambra woody oud
Beautiful Fragrance! SOTD
We must have a very different version of Amber Oud Tobacco edition an Khamrah - as for me neither of them is close to what the are supposed to be clone of. Tobacco Edition for me is more focused on cloves and honey than tobacco and vanilla and not even close to be 90% of Tom Ford. And while Khamrah is sweet and boozy it reminds me more Armani's Stronger with You line than Killian's Angels Share
Amber Oud Tobacco is really a clone of Phaedon's Tabac Rouge IMO, although Tabac Rouge itself is a Tobacco Vanille-inspired fragrance anyway.
Is tobacco edition still good tho?
@@tiktiktik9203 it is a good scent, closer to TF than Khamrah to Kilian
What do you think of Afnan Supremacy in Heaven. I'm on the fence about buying since I haven't smelled it.
You should review Lattafa Amethyst
Is the Layton clone hood for someone in highschool for everyday use
I have cdnim edt i like it very much but i want another one for daily use pls guide some fragrances. The weather in my country is hot and i just want to use in my workplace which is crowded market thanks
Club de nuit milestone great... Club de nuit sillage great option for hot... tres nuit also great from ARMAF
Oud for greatness clones in the part 2👍
Excellent video 👏more top designer clones please 😀👊
Part 2 please!