
Initio
Luminous citrus and pink pepper embrace a creamy oud heart, anchored by warm amber and sandalwood for radiant sophistication
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Best Clone
The best clone of Initio Oud for Happiness is Safeer by Lattafa, with a 82% accuracy score. Available from FragranceShop for $17, about 96% cheaper than the $435 original.

Lattafa
$17
FragranceShop
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Longevity
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Sillage
Safeer has a slightly less sweet and creamy base with reduced vanilla presence, while maintaining very similar top and heart notes. Longevity and sillage are marginally lighter, though still respectable for a clone fragrance.

Maison Alhambra
$21
FragranceNet
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The clone lacks the full vanilla richness in the base, resulting in slightly shorter longevity (approximately 6-7 hours vs. 8-10 hours for the original). Sillage is also moderately lighter, projecting about 15-20% less potently than Oud for Happiness.

Lattafa
$17
FragranceShop
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The clone features a heavier, more linear oud presence throughout, while the original layers its oud more subtly with ambroxan for a creamier, more nuanced progression. Lattafa's version also has slightly shorter longevity and reduced sillage compared to Initio's more projection-focused formulation.

Lattafa
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone is marginally sweeter with softer oud projection compared to the original's more animalic, refined oud character. Lattafa's version also has slightly reduced longevity and sillage, making it a more intimate fragrance than Initio's powerhouse composition.

Fragrance World
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone performs adequately in longevity but exhibits noticeably less sillage than the original. Fragrance World's version feels slightly sharper in the mid-stage, with less seamless blending between the oud and supporting notes compared to Initio's more refined composition.

Zimaya
$16
FragranceNet
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
Zimaya's version has better performance in the first 2-3 hours but fades noticeably faster than the original, with reduced longevity and sillage. The heart notes feel more generic and woody rather than the balanced floral-oud interplay of the designer fragrance.

Unknown
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone's oud lacks the distinctive intensity and character of the original, with noticeably shorter longevity and reduced sillage. The overall composition feels flatter and less nuanced compared to Initio's layered approach.

Unknown
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone trades the original's softer, sweeter top and base for a brighter, more linear citrus profile with reduced longevity and sillage. Missing some of the creamy vanilla depth that gives Oud for Happiness its signature comforting quality.

French Avenue
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Price
4-6 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone's oud note is more prominent and straightforward, lacking the balanced sweetness of the original. Longevity and sillage are slightly less impressive on the clone, with a faster fade after 6-7 hours compared to the designer's 8-10 hour projection.