Lattafa vs Armaf vs Maison Alhambra: Which Clone House Fits You?
Lattafa, Armaf and Maison Alhambra are the three clone houses most people start with. They cost about the same and score almost the same on average, so the choice comes down to style, the specific fragrance you want, and what bothers you most.
The numbers below come from our database. Our house guides and top-10 lists have the details for each.
The numbers
The average match scores are within half a point of each other. Price is the clearest difference.
| Lattafa | Armaf | Maison Alhambra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fragrances in our database | 247 | 220 | 306 |
| Average match score | 78% | 77% | 78% |
| Average price on FragranceNet and FragranceShop | $22 | $29 | $20 |
| Top score | 88% (Najdia Intense) | 90% (Club de Nuit Lionheart Man) | 89% (Desirable Addiction) |
| Best-known fragrance | Khamrah (Angels' Share) | Club de Nuit Intense Man (Aventus) | Eternal Touch (Tobacco Vanille) |
Style and what wearers say
Lattafa's best scents are a mix: a coconut-leaning summer scent (Najdia Intense), a cinnamon gourmand (Zikra) and a clean, fresh one (Sherif). Reviewers praise the value, and a lot of the best-liked releases are sweet or creamy. Common complaints are cheap atomizers, harsh openings and sweetness that turns cloying in heat.
Armaf is known for the Club de Nuit line, which copies strong, long-lasting woody and fresh scents like Aventus and Le Male Elixir. Reviewers talk about room-filling projection. The same reviewers report faulty atomizers and scents that are too much for summer.
Maison Alhambra covers more designer originals than either of the others, with fresh aquatics, leathers and gourmands, and it has the lowest average price. Wearers like the clean freshness of the lighter ones and say some are thinner and shorter-lasting than the originals.
Which should you try first
If you want a bargain on a particular scent, check Lattafa's top ten first. If you want a strong, long-lasting men's scent, start with Armaf. If you want the cheapest way to copy a specific designer fragrance, check Maison Alhambra first, because it covers the most originals.
Better than choosing a house is choosing a fragrance. Find the designer scent you like, then compare the top clones across all three houses and the others. Our best-dupes guides do that for the most copied fragrances.
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