Opens with a bold, resinous rose doused in smoky oud — rich and almost medicinal in the first minutes, then settling into a dense floral-wood heart where the two notes lock together seamlessly. Amber deepens the base while sandalwood softens the oud's edge, and patchouli adds a faint earthiness beneath. Incense threads through the dry-down, keeping things ceremonial rather than sweet. Projection is substantial; sillage lingers long after you leave a room. Musk anchors the whole structure without going soft — this stays dark, serious, and deliberate throughout — Best worn in cold weather or evening settings by anyone who wants fragrance to make a statement before they do.
Budget fragrance house inspired-by composition pairing rose, oud, and amber with decent projection. Noticeably softer and shorter-lasting than Oud Ispahan, but recognizable in intent—suitable for testing the rose-oud profile affordably.
A honey-amber oud with rose undertones and incense depth. Shares Oud Ispahan's warm, enveloping character and oud-centric profile, though Naxos leans sweeter and more honeyed rather than purely floral.
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The top dupe of Dior's Oud Ispahan is Oud Rose by Perfume Parlour, scoring 7/10 for accuracy and 6/10 for longevity. At $40, it's a 70% match to the $310 original — saving roughly $270 per bottle. Below: 1 more dupe scored across the same two dimensions, aggregated from Reddit r/fragranceclones, Fragrantica, and blind tests.
Based on community consensus, the highest-accuracy dupe for Oud Ispahan is Oud Rose by Perfume Parlour (accuracy 7/10, longevity 6/10). If you prioritize longevity over accuracy, sort the grid above by longevity to see the top performer on that axis.
Every dupe is rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores are aggregated from community consensus on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones, and Fragrantica. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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