Opens with a bright, slightly tart apple cut through by snappy ginger and pink pepper — enough spice to keep it from reading sweet. The heart settles into a rose-forward floral warmed by cinnamon, jasmine adding softness without going powdery. Patchouli and benzoin anchor the dry-down into something resinous and skin-close, with moderate sillage that leans intimate rather than room-filling. Projection is confident in the first few hours, then retreats to a quiet, warm trail — apple and spice long gone, patchouli doing the heavy lifting. — A fall and winter fragrance for anyone who wants a polished, approachable oriental without tipping into excess sweetness.
Apple-ginger-rose-patchouli composition adjacent to Carlisle; cleaner benzoin base.
The top dupe of Parfums de Marly's Carlisle is Asdaaf by Lattafa, scoring 7/10 for accuracy and 7/10 for longevity. At $25, it's a 70% match to the $385 original — saving roughly $360 per bottle. It's the only scored dupe of Carlisle so far, with more on the way as community evidence accumulates.
Based on community consensus, the highest-accuracy dupe for Carlisle is Asdaaf by Lattafa (accuracy 7/10, longevity 7/10). 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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