French Avenue
A Equestrian Series Haydan
Best Parfums de Marly Haltane Dupe
French Avenue A Equestrian Series Haydan is a clone of Parfums de Marly Haltane, with a 78% accuracy score and about 85% cheaper than the original.
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78% MatchInspired by $460 originalSave about 85%
Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy78%
You SaveAbout 85%
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The Scoop
French Avenue's Haydan captures the crisp citrus opening and creamy iris heart of Haltane fairly well, delivering a similar aromatic-woody character. However, the clone tends to feel slightly thinner in projection and lacks some of the original's refined depth and longevity, with the base notes becoming less prominent after 4-5 hours.
Key Differences
The clone performs adequately at a fraction of the cost but shows noticeable differences in sillage strength and base note persistence compared to the original. Haltane maintains better clarity and richness throughout its wear cycle.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.3 community ratingBest Seasons
Spring70%
Summer37%
Fall / Autumn100%
Winter96%
Community Insights
★ 4.3 from 117 ratingsWhat people who wear French Avenue A Equestrian Series Haydan report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
woody
aromatic
leather
warm spicy
earthy
lavender
sweet
metallic
Longevity
Very weak1%
Weak4%
Moderate11%
Long lasting65%
Eternal18%
Sillage
Intimate4%
Moderate35%
Strong52%
Enormous8%
Who wears it
Female3%
More female1%
Unisex8%
More male20%
Male67%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced3%
Overpriced0%
Ok14%
Good value28%
Great value56%
People say it reminds them of
What people like
- Wearable alternative to PDM Haltane
- Smells more expensive than its price
- Excellent value for under $35
- Versatile for daily and formal wear
What people dislike
- Lacks authentic oud woodiness
- Nuclear performance difficult to wash off
- Not a safe blind buy
- Leather note feels heavy or coarse
What wearers say
“I wear this during the holidays because my wife told me it smells like a mix between Thanksgiving and Christmas.It's very cozy and arboreous with some soft sweet spices.Excellent performance. Projects fairly well for 2-3 hours.The dry down stays around forever.It also performs well outdoors, so I like to wear it on my autumn hikes.Manly Christmas cabin vibes.”
“This is so similar to Haltane it's hard to distinguish. Although I can tell the difference mainly in the dry down. This lacks the depth and sophistication of Haltane likely due to cheaper ingredients.”
“Tested from a decant. Never tried Haltane.Haydan = 50% Oud for Glory / Greatness, 40% french fougère profile, 10% praline / caramel gourmand profileAs if I were layering my my precious Oud for Glory, Houbigant Fougère Royale and Vertus Vanilla Oud... Strange idea, isn't it? The smell is strange too...Average sillage and longevity.I'll skip this one.”
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