Ard Al Zaafaran
Al Dirgham Special Edition
Best Parfums de Marly Althair Dupe
76% MatchInspired by $290 originalSave ~$263 (91%)
Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy76%
You Save91% ($263)
The Scoop
Al Dirgham Special Edition by Ard Al Zaafaran is a warm spicy and vanilla fragrance for women and men that shoppers most often put next to Parfums de Marly Althair. It holds a 4.2 out of 5 community rating from 103 votes, is usually described as long lasting with moderate projection and is seen as great value by those who own it. About 55 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Swaps some of the original's praline, orange blossom and musk for pistachio, spices and nutmeg.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.2 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.2 from 103 ratingsWhat people who wear Ard Al Zaafaran Al Dirgham Special Edition report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
warm spicy
vanilla
cinnamon
woody
powdery
Longevity
Very weak0%
Weak3%
Moderate38%
Long lasting56%
Eternal3%
Sillage
Intimate4%
Moderate52%
Strong42%
Enormous1%
Who wears it
Female6%
More female1%
Unisex27%
More male45%
Male21%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced4%
Overpriced0%
Ok7%
Good value19%
Great value70%
People say it reminds them of
What wearers say
“I almost purchased this instead of Art of Nature II or Liquid Brun, but upon testing for a second time the intense alcohol opening and vanilla root beer dry down turned me off. It is still good, but personally I couldn’t get over the root beer similarity.”
“in comparison with Liquid Brun and Art of Nature 2 this one is more synth and powdery to me. maybe I got „spoiled“ one but there's something that irritates my airways. But dry down is after several hours cinnamony pleasant. Still I am afraid I would start to hate that "Althaïr kind" of smell with this one so I will have to keep it in a closet.”
“Very similar to Liquid Brun, except Al Dirgham doesn't have as much push of orange blossom, more so pistachio. I don't think the notes listed are correct.”