Dupe review · Afnan
Turathi Blue
Built to smell like Bvlgari Tygar.
- Smells like
- Bvlgari Tygar
- Price
- $39.59
- Size
- 90ml
- Per 100ml
- $44
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Afnan
The FragDNA review
Tygar's grapefruit and ambroxan, for under $40
FragDNA editors · the consensus of 3 reviewers and wearer threads · 21 October 2026
- Opening
- A punchy grapefruit-citrus blast — less silky than Tygar.
- Dry-down
- Ambroxan and musk, a touch rougher; the ginger heart of Tygar is mostly missing.
- Longevity
- Moderate — anywhere from a few hours to six or seven.
- Projection
- Excellent for two to three hours, then average.
- Best for
- Summer, the gym, fresh-fragrance fans who can't justify Bulgari prices.
Bulgari's Tygar is one of the most expensive fresh fragrances in the world; Turathi Blue gives you the same blueprint — grapefruit, ambroxan, musk — for a small fraction of it.
In the air, most people can't tell. Up close, reviewers notice the opening is less silky, the ginger that animates Tygar's heart is largely absent, and the finish is a little rougher. One owner put it at around 95%; most land a little lower.
It projects hard early, so a few sprays go a long way.
The verdictAbout 85% of Tygar — the same bright, ambroxan freshness, rougher around the edges.
What we read: Parfumo · Basenotes · ScentVerdict
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
On paper
Turathi Blue scores 7.2 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Tygar.
Afnan sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Tygar's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $44 per 100ml it costs 90% less than Tygar — the 3rd cheapest of 6 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Afnan publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Bvlgari Tygar is grapefruit and bergamot at first, cardamom and ginger at its heart and ambrox, sandalwood and musk at the end. Afnan set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- grapefruit
- bergamot
Heart
- cardamom
- ginger
Base
- ambrox
- sandalwood
- musk
Bitter grapefruit blasting over a wall of Ambrox; radiant, addictive and endlessly imitated.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 10 twins of Bvlgari Tygar we can price, Turathi Blue is number 3 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Maison Alhambra Bronzite $27/100ml
- 02 Armaf Caballo Pour Homme $34/100ml
- 03 Afnan Turathi Blue $44/100ml
- 04 HK Perfumes No Excuses $89/100ml
- 05 Zoha Aroma Tygar $108/100ml
- 06 Alexandria Fragrances Black Panther $110/100ml
- 07 Palermo Perfumes Tygar $22.75
- 08 Maison Alhambra Sceptre Bronzite $29.99
- 09 Bujairami Warrior $32.50
- 10 Mod Fragrances Dominus Gold $44.99
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The community
What people say about Turathi Blue
Rating
—How close to Tygar
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Afnan Turathi Blue smell like?
It is built to smell like Bvlgari Tygar — grapefruit and bergamot up top, cardamom and ginger in the heart, ambrox, sandalwood and musk in the base.
Is Afnan Turathi Blue a dupe of Bvlgari Tygar?
Yes — Afnan sells it as its version of Bvlgari Tygar.
Where can I buy Afnan Turathi Blue?
It is in stock at $39.59 for 90ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.