Parfums de Marly Althair dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Parfums de Marly Althair is French Avenue Liquid Brun, named by 647 distinct people across 578 threads.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Liquid Brun French Avenue “A 1:1 with PdM Althair.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 647 voices · 578 threadsvery close | 100 | |
| 02 | Dirgham Special edition Ard Al Zaafaran “Al Dirgham Special Edition (or any other Althair clone)”what reddit says ↓ |
| 44 voices · 76 threadssimilar vibe | 4 | no offers |
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.
Liquid BrunFrench Avenue
647 voices · 578 threads
- Reddit considers Liquid Brun to be nearly identical or a 1:1 dupe of Parfums de Marly Althaïr.
- Users note it features a unique orange blossom and vanilla quality, with some feeling it rivals or improves upon the original.
- The fragrance is widely praised for its exceptional value, punching far above its price tag compared to the much pricier original.
Where people agree
“A 1:1 with PdM Althair.”
reddit post ↗“Liquid Brun by French Avenue - Nearly identitcal dupe of Althair but with its own orange blossom and vanilla quality that make it almost better than the original.”
reddit post ↗“Liquid Brun - Altheir”
reddit post ↗“Liquid Brun (Althair)”
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Where people disagree
“mine smells like grape Fanta and nothing like Athair”
reddit post ↗“The richness, the complexity is not 1:1. It still is a great scent but far from being identical.”
reddit ↗“I also have Liquid Brun and like it more than althair (which I only smelled once at Nordstrom). I didn't find them to be all that similar”
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Dirgham Special editionArd Al Zaafaran
44 voices · 76 threads
- Reddit considers Dirgham Special Edition a solid, similar-vibe clone of Althair, with some estimating it reaches around 80% similarity.
- Users note it is noticeably less sweet and lighter on cinnamon than the original, adding a creamy, powdery pistachio nuance instead of praline.
- It is praised as an affordable alternative that offers solid quality and wears lighter in warmer settings than other heavy gourmand dupes.
Where people agree
“Ard Al Zaafaran: Al Dirgham Special Edition (Althair).”
reddit ↗“Al Dirgham Special Edition (or any other Althair clone)”
reddit post ↗“Al Dirgham Special Edition (dupe of PdM Althair/ budget Liquid Brun) - Proudly from reddit! Sampled the Liquid Brun decant, found it really appealing, but also not fit for our weather! Make no mistake, Liquid Brun is so good, and I sampled”
reddit post ↗“Al dirgham Special Edition ( PDM Althair Clone) - A nice gourmand fragrance that last a long time with solid projection ... Been sitting in my closet for 1 month +... 10/10”
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Where people disagree
“Privilege I have an Althair clone, and don't wear it because I was convinced I didn't like the DNA much. I smelled it on a customer the other day at work and thought I should maybe try another. (I own Ard Al Zaafaran Al Dirgham SE)”
reddit post ↗“I followed the hype regarding Althair DNA and bought at first Al Dirgham Special Edition, because it was half the price. I disliked it.”
reddit ↗“I have Al Dirgham Special edition (another Althair clone) and this is exactly what I'm smelling! It smells like dirty, burnt cocoa.”
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Also a dupe of
The originals people say this bottle imitates, counted the same way as everything else here: each line is the number of separate people who made that claim in a real Reddit thread.
| # | Original | Evidence | Also ranked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Club Black Mercedes-Benz “Parfums de Marly Altair (MB Club Black)” | 10 voices · 9 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 02 | stronger with you Giorgio Armani “It's already a copy of Armani SWY there's your clones that are cheap” | 3 voices · 1 threadvery close | — |