Parfums de Marly Carlisle dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Parfums de Marly Carlisle is Maison Alhambra Cassius, named by 72 distinct people across 88 threads.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Cassius Maison Alhambra “Maison Alhambra Cassius [clone of PDM Carlisle] is very close as well. I can’t smell a difference here either AND it appears to last a bit longer than the OG.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 72 voices · 88 threadsvery close | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | Perlador Borouj “Borough Perlador - PDM carlisle, almost exactly the same...”what reddit says ↓ |
| 58 voices · 62 threadssimilar vibe | 64 | 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.
CassiusMaison Alhambra
72 voices · 88 threads
- Reddit consensus rates Cassius as very close to Carlisle, though some note it smells slightly less smoky, rich, and dark.
- A few users report a harsh or medicinal opening that improves significantly as it settles.
- Community members consider it an exceptional value at around $20 to $25, with performance reported as moderate to longer-lasting than the original.
Where people agree
“Maison Alhambra Cassius [clone of PDM Carlisle] is very close as well. I can’t smell a difference here either AND it appears to last a bit longer than the OG.”
reddit post ↗“Cassius is Carlisle bleblehbleh" I know.”
reddit post ↗“Cassius by Maison Alhambra - Carlisle”
reddit post ↗“Maison Alhambra Cassius is shockingly good—the kind of good that makes you want to gatekeep it from your friends so they don’t all start smelling like a million bucks too. This is Parfums de Marly Carlisle’s evil twin, except instead of cos”
reddit post ↗“now it is 94% to 96% similar to the fragrance it is cloning, to my nose. After dry down, they are indistinguishable in the to me. Performance is nearly identical on my skin. Although the OG uses finer ingredients (it’s just more “crisp”), f”
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Where people disagree
“cassius clone of de Marly carlisle and kismet magic all smells so cheap with zero longevity”
reddit ↗“There's an earthiness/smokiness to Cassius that I don't really notice with Carlisle which prevents me from loving it.”
reddit ↗“I would say that while it's similar in overall profile, it sadly just doesn't come that close to Carlisle. It's like 60-65% Carlisle and 35% dustiness.”
reddit ↗“MA Cassius ruined PDM Carlisle for me. Both give me a headache now.”
reddit ↗“It has no longevity and no projection...so it's not a good clone”
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PerladorBorouj
58 voices · 62 threads
- Reddit users consistently identify Borouj Perlador as an accurate clone of Parfums de Marly Carlisle, with several describing it as almost identical or 1:1.
- Some note that it carries a stronger, smokier, and woodier profile than other alternatives, while also sharing similarities with Mancera Red Tobacco.
Where people agree
“Borough Perlador - PDM carlisle, almost exactly the same...”
reddit ↗“Personally, I prefer Borouj Perlador, since it is stronger and offers a smokier and woodier scent which is more reminicent of Carlisle imo”
reddit post ↗“Perlador is 1:1 to Carlisle.”
reddit ↗“from what I remember from smelling Carlisle at a fragrance store it’s almost identical, the bottle is majestic especially when there’s light it’s also heavy metal and it’s a pressurized atomizer the Juice is amazing it’s so close to Carlisl”
reddit post ↗“said to be inspired by Carlisle with a middle eastern twist”
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Where people disagree
“Very harsh and animalic compared to the smoother, fresher Carlisle.”
reddit ↗“Perlador is surprisingly good but smells nothing like Carlisle IMO. That selling point is hype.”
reddit ↗“I recently tried the borouj perlador to see if I could replace carlisle, but to me, the quality downgrade is too drastic, smells very synthetic to me.”
reddit ↗“I tried a few Carlisle clonesand that was actually what tipped my off clones. One was barouj perlador and a bottle ran $65 for 85 ml and you can get a 12ml bottle of Carlisle at discounters for 170-220. so for about how much I payed in clon”
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