Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy78%
Longevity7-9 hours
SillageStrong
The Scoop
ALREHAB Dakar leans woody and mossy and is regularly compared with Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir. It holds a 4.2 out of 5 community rating from 605 votes, is usually described as long lasting with strong projection and is seen as great value by those who own it. About 359 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Swaps some of the original's pine tree needles, lavender and oakmoss for moss, sage and spicy notes. Voters say it lasts longer on skin. It projects more than the original.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.2 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.2 from 605 ratingsWhat people who wear ALREHAB Dakar report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
woody
mossy
earthy
aromatic
warm spicy
herbal
soft spicy
powdery
Longevity
Very weak4%
Weak6%
Moderate30%
Long lasting42%
Eternal18%
Sillage
Intimate8%
Moderate39%
Strong37%
Enormous16%
Who wears it
Female0%
More female0%
Unisex7%
More male13%
Male80%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced2%
Overpriced0%
Ok2%
Good value9%
Great value87%
People say it reminds them of
Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir 359Lomani Lomani pour Homme 103Caesars World Caesars Man 53Cofinluxe Taxi 31Houbigant Duc de Vervins 31Houbigant Duc de Vervins L'Extreme 26
What people like
- Inexpensive blind buy at only $5
- Fresh green and classically masculine profile
- Underrated cheapie that is a gem
- Traditional 80s old-school powerhouse scent
What people dislike
- Strong barbershop and shaving cream associations
- Strictly masculine dated profile lacks unisex appeal
- Potentially too sharp or aggressive for some
- Spray version has a harsh metallic opening
What wearers say
“Bought this for 15 MYR (spray bottle). Old fashioned masculine green fragrance that smells like 75%ish to Drakkar Noir. Picture being in a clean, old barbershop that everyone goes to for a haircut because its cheaper than those new barbershops that charges you 50 MYR for a haircut. Wonderful cheapie that got me compliments from old chaps in my local Masjid. Blind buy safe as it costs the same as those overpriced Iced Americano. Day and night fragrance.Sillage: Moderate, perfect for daily use.Projection: 2 to 3 feet for 3 hours, intimate until the 7th hour mark.Longevity: 6-7 hours.”
“The 80s formulation of DN is a powerhouse legend. Dakar is a great clone in terms of projection, freshness and longevity. Where it varies is in the less refined execution: Dakar is darker (oud), spicier to begin with then soapier on the drydown. It lacks the more subtle notes of original but that really doesn't bother me. For the cheap price (less than £2 for a roll-on) this is incredible value.”
“About 85% of original as I remember. "Smokier" while original is more "soapy" and "airy".Update: after about 2 weeks of use it seems to have improved but its not as strong and clean like the old DN.Update 2: After 4 mos. got a decant of "current" DN and I'm surprised, that Al-Rehab Dakar is BETTER than the "current"DN in longevity. I'm sad to confirm the current DN is similar in scent to the 1980s version but longevity and performance is very lacking in current.”