
Cassius
Widely cited as a clone of Parfums de Marly Carlisle.
masculine

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.

Widely cited as a clone of Parfums de Marly Carlisle.
masculine
The closest match we list, Lattafa Asdaaf, isn't community-scored yet — so we can't put a number on how close it gets. The original stays the reference here; if you'd rather try the budget take first, Lattafa Asdaaf runs $25–$40.
The top dupe of Parfums de Marly's Carlisle is Asdaaf by Lattafa. It isn't community-scored yet — more on the way as community evidence accumulates. At $25, it's a budget alternative to the $460 original — saving roughly $435 per bottle. Below: 1 more dupe, each marked with how well its score is backed.
The most-cited dupe for Carlisle is Asdaaf by Lattafa. It is not community-scored yet, so we do not list an accuracy or longevity number for it — treat it as an untested budget take rather than a verified match.
Carlisle by Parfums de Marly is a floral/oriental/woody scent built on apple, ginger, pink pepper, cinnamon, jasmine, rose, and more. Those notes define its character — browse any of them above to find fragrances that share the same profile.
The closest scents to Carlisle by shared notes are Roja Parfums United Arab Emirates, Gucci Ambrosia del Deserto, Sospiro Vibrato. See the full "similar fragrances" list below — each is ranked by how many notes it shares with Carlisle.
Dupes are rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores come from owner reports on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones and Fragrantica, and each is marked community-scored, provisional or not scored. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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