Afnan
Historic Sahara
Best Parfums de Marly Althair Dupe
87% MatchInspired by $290 originalSave ~$263 (91%)
Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy87%
You Save91% ($263)
The Scoop
Afnan Historic Sahara leans sweet and warm spicy and is regularly compared with Parfums de Marly Althair. It holds a 4.3 out of 5 community rating from 432 votes, is usually described as long lasting with strong projection and is seen as good value by those who own it. About 186 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Adds sugar where the original leans on orange blossom and guaiac wood.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.3 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.3 from 432 ratingsWhat people who wear Afnan Historic Sahara report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Imran Fazlani.
Main accords
sweet
warm spicy
vanilla
aromatic
cinnamon
amber
almond
musky
Longevity
Very weak2%
Weak2%
Moderate15%
Long lasting67%
Eternal15%
Sillage
Intimate3%
Moderate32%
Strong52%
Enormous12%
Who wears it
Female4%
More female1%
Unisex33%
More male42%
Male21%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced2%
Overpriced2%
Ok13%
Good value40%
Great value43%
People say it reminds them of
Parfums de Marly Althaïr 186French Avenue Liquid Brun 162French Avenue Liquid Brun Limited Edition 56Khadlaj Perfumes Island Vanilla Dunes 53Lattafa Perfumes Art Of Nature II 48Armaf Monarque 20
What people like
- Long-lasting performance exceeding 8 hours
- Well-balanced blend of sweetness and spices
- Excellent value punching above its price
- Ideal for fall and winter wear
What people dislike
- Too dense and heavy for hot weather
- Not a 1-to-1 clone of the original
- Missing the refined smoothness of the original
- Lacks the original's fiery cinnamon depth
What wearers say
“This punches way above its price tag. Great scent, great projection and great longevity. Definitely a great value. Reminds me a lot of spicebomb extreme but lighter and airier. But that doesn’t negatively impact the performance at all. Perfect for fall and winter.”
“smells warm spices, smoky, sweet cinnamon popcorn, flat crispy rice snack, Tortilla or maybe a corn root tea. its definitely for winter. I didn't like of opening but it smells excellent after dry down! however it takes forever to be dry down stage.”
“I'm quite new to the whole fragrance world of ME dupes. However, this is the one for which I received a loud compliment at the office. And I'm enjoying it too. Masculine-leaning gourmand vibes is what I can sum it up to. With 4-5 sprays, you can fill up a room. It is a little headache-inducing for me. But that's me with many fragrances.”