Al Haramain
Makkah
Best Montale Mukhallat Dupe
Al Haramain Makkah is a clone of Montale Mukhallat, with a 78% accuracy score and about 85% cheaper than the original.
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78% MatchInspired by $135 originalSave about 85%
Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy78%
Longevity6-8 hours
SillageModerate to Strong
You SaveAbout 85%
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The Scoop
Makkah captures the sweet, almond-forward character and prominent strawberry accord of Mukhallat reasonably well, with similar vanilla-musk base development. However, the clone tends to soften the balsamic complexity and can feel slightly less refined in the mid-stage, with a touch more synthetic sweetness replacing some of the original's gourmand elegance.
Key Differences
The clone maintains comparable longevity but lacks the subtle Peru balsam depth that gives the original its distinctive character; Makkah leans more toward linear strawberry-vanilla sweetness rather than the original's balanced gourmand complexity.
Fragrance Profile
★ 3.8 community ratingBest Seasons
Spring70%
Summer50%
Fall / Autumn99%
Winter100%
Community Insights
★ 3.8 from 490 ratingsWhat people who wear Al Haramain Makkah report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
amber
powdery
fruity
sweet
vanilla
white floral
musky
balsamic
Longevity
Very weak5%
Weak8%
Moderate29%
Long lasting40%
Eternal18%
Sillage
Intimate14%
Moderate40%
Strong24%
Enormous21%
Who wears it
Female35%
More female27%
Unisex34%
More male2%
Male2%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced1%
Overpriced1%
Ok12%
Good value23%
Great value64%
People say it reminds them of
What people like
- Soft and wearable on the skin
- Attractive strawberry jam and candy scent
- Long lasting
- Nostalgic vibes of 80s scented toys
What people dislike
- Polarizing character may not suit everyone
- Strong initial synthetic or plastic smell
- Highly unusual and unconventional aroma
- Strawberry note can smell overly artificial
What wearers say
“I felt like wearing an attar to bed this evening and picked this one at random.When first applied, it smells like Nag Champa.It then morphs into a somewhat plastic Barbie-doll-like scent... and then, after 30 minutes or so - to me - it smells almost like marzipan, mixed with resins.I haven't tested Montale's Mukhallat, so can't comment on its supposed similarity to Makkah - but if they are similar, THIS is a ridiculously cheap alternative; these oils last forever on skin as well, although sillage is within arms-length.”
“A blind buy and I hated it. A migraine inducing fragrance. The opening made me feel nauseous and it lasts forever. Someone mentioned "public restroom pink urinal cake". It smells exactly like that. I honestly do not have the patience to wait more than 1 hour for the other notes to develop. I will leave the bottle in the drawer for now and try it again when Winter arrives but honestly I do not see myself wearing this one in the future.”
“I love this fragrance. Been wearing it everyday since 2021 and I still have half the bottle! It lasts a lot on my skin but it is a really intimate scent, it doesn’t have a sillage and I don't mind it at all. It is really sweet so if you’re not into sweet scent you probably won’t like it, but it doesn’t really smell like strawberry to me. It smells like amber and incense.It was a blind buy and I never regretted it, so definitely try it out if you like sweet fragrances, as it is really cheap.”
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