40 Knots vs Alexandria II
Side by side. Scored honestly.
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Verdicts
40 Knots
A oriental woody fresh fragrance built around bergamot, lemon, incense, oud, leather. Scent profile not yet written in our editorial pass — the listed notes are the most reliable summary of the wear character until that's filled in.
Alexandria II
Honey and rose open together in a thick, almost syrupy accord — warmer and more resinous than floral — before lavender pulls things briefly cooler in the heart. It settles quickly into labdanum and patchouli, which anchor the whole thing in a dark, earthy sweetness that vanilla softens without making cloying. Projection is confident but not aggressive; sillage trails rich and close-worn by the dry-down, leaving a skin-warm amber-honey base that lingers for hours — fall and winter evenings, for anyone who wants to smell expensive without smelling loud.
How they overlap
40 Knots and Alexandria II share no notes in common — these two fragrances target very different olfactory territory, and the comparison is a question of which direction you want to go rather than which version of the same accord.
The buying decision
40 Knots is the cheaper original at $285 compared to $540 for Alexandria II — about 47% less. Alexandria II has 2 scored dupes; the best is Dua Fragrances The Conqueror at 8/10 accuracy. 40 Knots has no community-scored dupes yet.
Recommendation
If you want the most-accurate dupe in this comparison at the lowest price, Dua Fragrances The Conqueror for Alexandria II is the clear pick — accuracy 8/10, $25–$70.