Not all dupe houses are equal

"Dupe house" sounds like one kind of business. It isn't. Some houses build careful, obsessive copies of one fragrance at a time; others put a famous name on anything sweet. We scored their twins against the originals they claim — from what wearers say — and the difference between the best and the worst is not small.

1. 01 Al Haramain3 twins scored · best: Amber Oud Gold Edition (90%) · weakest: L'Aventure (75%) 84%
2. 02 Armaf7 twins scored · best: Club de Nuit Milestone (88%) · weakest: Club de Nuit Sillage (72%) 81%
3. 03 Maison Alhambra7 twins scored · best: Ebene (92%) · weakest: The Memory Of Oud (20%) 75%
4. 04 French Avenue5 twins scored · best: Pinnace Oryn (92%) · weakest: Pinnace (15%) 74%
5. 05 Lattafa17 twins scored · best: Bade'e Al Oud Oud for Glory (90%) · weakest: Qaed Al Fursan Unlimited (15%) 61%
6. 06 Afnan4 twins scored · best: Turathi Blue (85%) · weakest: 9PM Rebel (15%) 60%
7. 07 The Dua Brand4 twins scored · best: Another 13 Shades (98%) · weakest: Mystical Amulet Of Blue (20%) 59%
8. 08 Oakcha4 twins scored · best: Gold Gem (80%) · weakest: Cocaigne (5%) 49%
9. 09 Bujairami9 twins scored · best: Drip (88%) · weakest: Kingsman (8%) 46%

Al Haramain, at the top

Al Haramain's twins average 84% across 3 scored. Its closest is Amber Oud Gold Edition, rated 90% of Xerjoff Erba Pura. A high average over several bottles matters more than one great copy: it means the house is doing something repeatable — choosing originals it can actually reproduce, and not shipping the ones it can't.

Bujairami, at the bottom

Bujairami averages 46% across 9. That says nothing about whether its fragrances smell good — only whether they smell like the bottles they are sold as. Its lowest-scoring twin, Kingsman, comes in at 8% of Creed Aventus.

Each house at its best

If you want to try a house, start with the twin of theirs that wearers rate closest.

1. 01 Al Haramain · sold as a twin of Xerjoff Erba PuraAmber Oud Gold EditionOne of the best Erba Pura twins there is 90%
2. 02 Armaf · sold as a twin of Creed Millesime ImperialClub de Nuit MilestoneCreed's Millésime Impérial, salty, fruity and cheap 88%
3. 03 Maison Alhambra · sold as a twin of Yves Saint Laurent BabycatEbeneMaison Alhambra Ébène mirrors Babycat, but with smoky depth 92%
4. 04 French Avenue · sold as a twin of Louis Vuitton Afternoon SwimPinnace OrynPinnacle Oryn captures LV’s summer sparkle for a fraction 92%
5. 05 Lattafa · sold as a twin of Initio Oud for GreatnessBade'e Al Oud Oud for GloryOud for Greatness, almost note for note 90%
6. 06 Afnan · sold as a twin of Bvlgari TygarTurathi BlueTygar's grapefruit and ambroxan, for under $40 85%
7. 07 The Dua Brand · sold as a twin of Le Labo Another 13Another 13 ShadesAnother 13 Shades hits the mark – almost 98%
8. 08 Oakcha · sold as a twin of Byredo Bal d'AfriqueGold GemOakcha Gold Gem mirrors Bal d'Afrique, but falls short 80%
9. 09 Bujairami · sold as a twin of Louis Vuitton Afternoon SwimDripBujairami Drip mirrors Afternoon Swim, with fresher zest 88%

The league only counts houses with at least three twins scored, so one lucky bottle can't top it — and it will reshuffle as the reviews grow. Every number here is recalculated whenever the site updates.