Ten Budget clones cover the fall shelf, and each one names its original and how close it gets in our data. Two rate very close to Designer bottles, three to Niche ones, and two are on the list by consensus because our clone table has no link for them yet. Closest first.
What you are trying to replicate
- The idea, not the bottle. A clone keeps the shape of the original: apple over vanilla, cardamom tea, smoke and chestnut. What it loses is usually the smoothness of the first hour.
- The performance. Every clone here lasts a full day in our data, and three outlast their originals. The Budget houses build for it.
- Closeness in words. Very close, close and same idea are the three steps our clone table uses. Where there is no link, the entry says "by consensus" and nothing more.
1. Afnan Perfumes 9pm
- Going out
- If you like Ultra Male
- Three sprays max
The pick this list is built around, and the closest clone on it. Apple and cinnamon over a creamy vanilla-amber, a berry popsicle next to freshly baked cookies. It rates very close to Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male in our data. It has apple where the original has pear and a louder, more synthetic first hour. It lasts a full day and fills a room, so three sprays is the ceiling. For going out, if you liked Ultra Male on someone and do not want to pay Designer for it.
2. Al Wataniah Kayaan Classic
- Formal evenings
- If you like Dior Homme Intense
- Spray generously
The closest to a Designer bottle here, and the softest. A lady's leather handbag with a lipstick in it: buttery, powdery iris first, a soft leather behind it, a sweet sandalwood-cocoa warmth by the end. It rates very close to Dior Homme Intense in our data and keeps the lipstick-iris idea whole. The catch is performance: a full day in our data, two or three hours on many skins, so spray generously. For formal evenings, if you want to try the Dior Homme style before paying for it.
3. Lattafa Khamrah
- Dates and going out
- If you like Angels' Share
- Two sprays
The famous one. Cinnamon apple pie next to a glass of spiced rum, then dates and praline, then a resinous vanilla. It rates very close to Kilian Angels' Share in our data and keeps the cinnamon-praline-vanilla core whole. What it loses is the cognac opening and the dry woody drydown, so it reads sweeter and less boozy. It lasts a full day and fills a room from two sprays, on par with the original. For dates and nights out, if the original's price was the only problem.
4. Armaf Club de Nuit Uńtōld
- Dates and going out
- If you like Baccarat Rouge 540
- One or two sprays
The loud one, and the clone that outperforms its original. Cotton candy on a hot metal spoon over a pine board and a pinch of saffron. It rates very close to Baccarat Rouge 540 in our data and reads drier and more masculine. It lasts all day and into the evening, still on the shirt tomorrow, with the loudest projection rating we track. The original lasts a full day. One or two sprays. For dates and nights out, if you want the famous amber turned up rather than down.
5. Lattafa Ameer Al Oudh Intense Oud
- Cold nights
- If you like By the Fireplace
- Burnt rubber for the first few weeks
The winter border. Marshmallows burning at the edge of a fireplace in a wood-panelled room, sweet smoke settling on a wool coat. It rates very close to Maison Margiela By the Fireplace in our data, with more caramel and less real woodsmoke. It matches the original for a full day with strong projection. A fresh bottle smells of burnt rubber for the first few weeks. It is an acquired taste in our data. For cold nights, if you want the campfire idea for the price of a lunch.
6. Lattafa Ana Abiyedh Rouge
- Everyday and the office
- If you like Baccarat Rouge 540
- Synthetic for the first minute
The quiet one. Pear and bergamot over caramel, then a metallic amber-musk that sits closer to the skin than Untold above it. It rates close to Baccarat Rouge 540 in our data, the EDP rather than the Extrait, and it is the smooth way into the idea. The first minute smells synthetic on a fresh bottle. It lasts a full day in our data and goes nose-blind on many people, so ask a friend before re-spraying. For everyday wear and the office, if Untold is too much.
7. Al Haramain Détour Noir
- Going out and everyday
- If you like Layton
- Harsh opening
The Budget Layton. A slice of spiced apple pie next to vanilla ice cream, with a dab of menthol in the room for the first ten minutes. It rates as the same idea as Parfums de Marly Layton in our data. The apple-over-spiced-vanilla shape is there, the smoothness is not, and the opening is harsher on a fresh bottle. It lasts a full day with strong projection, on par with Layton on most skins. For going out and everyday wear, if you liked Layton on someone else.
8. Lattafa Liam
- Office and everyday
- If you like Gris Charnel
- Stays close to the skin
The office one. A cup of cardamom tea with milk on a cold morning, a fig cut open on the saucer. A creamy sandalwood underneath stays close to the skin. It rates as the same idea as bdk Gris Charnel in our data. The tea and fig are there, creamier and less dry than the original, and the sandalwood turns too sweet on some skins. It lasts a full day at close range. For the office and everyday wear, if you liked Gris Charnel and blinked at the price.
9. French Avenue Liquid Brun
- Cold-weather dates
- If you like Althaïr
- Harsh for the first half hour
The sweetest, and the first of two on this list without a clone link in our data. Cookies baking on a winter afternoon: cinnamon, orange blossom and a creamy bourbon vanilla over praline and a smoky guaiac wood. It is the Budget Parfums de Marly Althaïr by consensus, side by side and close, and it was the clone everyone wore last year. It lasts a full day and fills a room from two sprays. A fresh bottle smells sharp for the first half hour. For cold-weather dates.
10. Al Haramain Haramain Amber Oud Tobacco Edition
- Cold evenings
- If you like Tobacco Vanille
- Clove opening
The tobacco one, and the one to end on. A baklava shop that also sells pipe tobacco, clove smoke drifting in from the back. It is warm, heavy and sweet, with less tobacco than the name promises. It is the Budget Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille by consensus, with no link in our data yet. It lasts a full day and fills a room from two or three sprays, and it sits at the warm end of the season, one step from winter. For cold evenings, if you like Tobacco Vanille and do not mind clove.
Is the original worth it?
The facts only. The originals here are three Designer bottles and six Niche ones, and the clones are Budget, so the price gap runs from wide to enormous. Performance does not follow the price: every clone lasts a full day in our data, and Untold, Ameer Al Oudh and Kayaan Classic match or outlast their originals. What the originals keep is the first hour, which is smoother in every case, and the smell of the bottle on the shelf, which for some people is the point. The originals' own pages carry their clone counts.
Common questions
Which clone is closest to the original?
Afnan 9pm to Ultra Male and Al Wataniah Kayaan Classic to Dior Homme Intense, both very close in our data. Khamrah, Untold and Ameer Al Oudh rate very close as well.
Is Khamrah a clone of Angels' Share?
In our data, yes, at the very close level. On skin it keeps the cinnamon, praline and vanilla and loses the cognac opening and the woody drydown. The head-to-head goes spray by spray.
Which clones last longer than their originals?
Untold outlasts Baccarat Rouge 540, Ameer Al Oudh matches By the Fireplace and Kayaan Classic matches Dior Homme Intense in our data. The catch on Kayaan Classic is that many skins get far less than our rating.
Compare all 10
| Fragrance | Year | Tier | Risk | Gender | Longevity | Projection | Season | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afnan Perfumes 9pmTop pick | 2020 | Budget | crowd-pleaser | Masculine | 6-8h | Room | winter | — |
| 2 | Al Wataniah Kayaan ClassicThe closest | Budget | crowd-pleaser | Unisex | 6-8h | Room | winter | 19.5 EUR | |
| 3 | Lattafa KhamrahThe famous one | 2022 | Budget | crowd-pleaser | Unisex | 6-8h | Room | winter | 28.5 EUR |
| 4 | Armaf Club de Nuit UńtōldThe loud one | Budget | crowd-pleaser | Masculine | 8h+ | Loud | winter | 27.5 EUR | |
| 5 | Lattafa Ameer Al Oudh Intense OudThe winter border | 2021 | Budget | acquired taste | Masculine | 6-8h | Room | winter | 17.76 EUR |
| 6 | Lattafa Ana Abiyedh RougeThe quiet one | Budget | crowd-pleaser | Feminine | 6-8h | Room | winter | 12.9 EUR | |
| 7 | Al Haramain Détour NoirThe Budget Layton | Budget | crowd-pleaser | Masculine | 6-8h | Room | winter | 19.46 EUR | |
| 8 | Lattafa LiamThe office one | 2023 | Budget | crowd-pleaser | Unisex | 6-8h | Room | winter | 19.5 EUR |
| 9 | French Avenue Liquid BrunThe sweetest | 2024 | Budget | crowd-pleaser | Masculine | 6-8h | Room | winter | 21.84 EUR |
| 10 | Al Haramain Haramain Amber Oud Tobacco EditionThe tobacco one | 2019 | Budget | acquired taste | Unisex | 6-8h | Room | winter | 71.1 EUR |
Every fragrance here comes from the ScentHunt database: the same records, prices and tags you see in the app. We rank candidates by how many people rate them, then choose the ones that fit the topic best, across Budget, Designer and Niche, and we say who each one is for. We have opinions about facts, not about your taste.
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