Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir is Al-Rehab Dakar, named by 23 distinct people across 25 threads.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Dakar Al-Rehab “Al Rehab - Dakar. It's closer to the original Drakkar Noir than the Drakkar Noir they sell today.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 23 voices · 25 threadsvery close | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | Sheikh Al Haramain “Al Haramain Sheikh smells very close to Drakkar Noir, but there is something slightly different.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 6 voices · 8 threadssimilar vibe | 13 |
What Reddit says
A sample of what people actually wrote, under the summary of it. The voice counts are the whole of the evidence behind a pairing; the quotes are a handful of the loudest, each one a link to the comment it came from.
DakarAl-Rehab
23 voices · 25 threads
- Reddit consensus considers Dakar a very close clone of Drakkar Noir, with multiple users noting it smells closer to the vintage formulation than current retail batches.
- Some reviewers describe the scent as slightly sweeter or a soapier interpretation of the original fragrance profile.
- The dupe is widely praised as an inexpensive alternative, though community opinions are mixed on whether its performance is weak or stronger with great longevity.
Where people agree
“Al Rehab - Dakar. It's closer to the original Drakkar Noir than the Drakkar Noir they sell today.”
reddit ↗“Al Rehab Dakar (Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir)”
reddit ↗“They say it's a Drakkar Noir clone”
reddit post ↗“Al-Rehab Dakar. Even better than current Drakkar Noir. Smells fantastic”
reddit ↗“All Rehab Dakar is a Drakkar Noir clone that's very well done and dirt cheap. It smells better than current formation Drakkar Noir”
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Where people disagree
“They're about the same at first smell but Dakar's drydown is awful. Generic spicy notes, too spicy too oriental. Completely different perfume.”
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SheikhAl Haramain
6 voices · 8 threads
- Reddit consensus views Al Haramain Sheikh as a very close clone of Drakkar Noir, with some considering it an updated and improved version.
- While most describe it as a great alternative, a dissenting reviewer found it overly synthetic, comparing the scent to floor cleaner with prominent green apple.
Where people agree
“Sheikh by Al Haramain which is also a dupe of Drakkar Noir.”
reddit post ↗“Al Haramain Sheikh smells very close to Drakkar Noir, but there is something slightly different.”
reddit post ↗“They tuned up drakkar and made it a bit better. I have both side by side right here now.”
reddit ↗“Al Haramain Sheikh=Updated better version of Drakkar Noir”
reddit ↗“He wrote al haramain sheikh and yes it 100% is a drakkar clone. A very good one at that.”
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Where people disagree
“Al haramain Sheikh is not good at all (for my taste). Super synthetic and all i can pick is the green apple note and something like ambroxan. I mean the quality is similar to floor cleaning products.”
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