
Rosendo Mateau
A luminous floral composition where aldehydes spark bergamot brightness before creamy sandalwood and vetiver anchor its timeless rose and jasmine heart
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Best Clone
The best clone of Rosendo Mateau No 5 is Rouge 5 by Fragrance World, with a 78% accuracy score. Available from FragranceShop for $15.

Fragrance World
$15
FragranceShop
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone offers comparable scent character but with noticeably shorter longevity (4-5 hours versus 6-8 hours) and less sillage projection. The heart notes feel slightly more synthetic and less nuanced than the original's refined floral composition.

Maison Alhambra
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone mirrors the fragrance pyramid closely but lacks the depth and longevity of the original; expect slightly shorter sillage and a more linear development through the dry-down phase.

Lattafa
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Price
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The clone exhibits stronger amber and sweetness in the dry-down compared to No. 5's elegant vanilla-sandalwood fade, and the heart notes skew slightly warmer with geranium rather than iris complexity. Longevity and sillage are comparable, but the overall refinement and clarity of the original is diminished in this interpretation.

Zimaya
$23
FragranceNet
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The base note composition differs notably, with Wujood emphasizing amber warmth over the original's dry sandalwood elegance. Longevity and sillage are comparable, though the overall drydown on Wujood tends to be sweeter and less complex than the original.

Dua
$36
Dua
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone delivers a brighter, more linear citrus-to-floral progression compared to the original's more nuanced aldehyde-forward development. Longevity is comparable, but the original's signature aldehydic shimmer is somewhat muted in the Dua version.