Dupe review · Ahmed Al Maghribi
Bin Shaikh
Bin Shaikh is Ahmed Al Maghribi's answer to Initio Oud for Greatness — at 86% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Initio Oud for Greatness
- Price
- $61.79
- Size
- 90ml
- Per 100ml
- $69
- Original per 100ml
- $483
- Made by
- Ahmed Al Maghribi
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Bin Shaikh scores 7.0 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Oud for Greatness.
Ahmed Al Maghribi sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Oud for Greatness's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $69 per 100ml it costs 86% less than Oud for Greatness — the 13th cheapest of 20 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Ahmed Al Maghribi 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
Initio Oud for Greatness is lavender, nutmeg and saffron at first, agarwood and patchouli at its heart and musk and amber at the end. Ahmed Al Maghribi set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- lavender
- nutmeg
- saffron
Heart
- agarwood
- patchouli
Base
- musk
- amber
For arrivals that echo. Saffron and mint blaze over deep agarwood and patchouli — regal, spicy and built to project for miles.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 25 twins of Initio Oud for Greatness we can price, Bin Shaikh is number 13 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Oud for Glory $25/100ml
- 02 Kunooz Layali Al Oud EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 03 Kunooz Layali Al Oud $25/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Oud for Greatness $32/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault Oud for Greatness $32/100ml
- 07 Noted Aromas Luxor $33/100ml
- 08 Pearl Fragrance Oud for Greatness $38/100ml
- 09 Lattafa Badee Al Oud Glory $40/100ml
- 10 Armaf Odyssey Aoud $45/100ml
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What does Ahmed Al Maghribi Bin Shaikh smell like?
It is built to smell like Initio Oud for Greatness — lavender, nutmeg and saffron up top, agarwood and patchouli in the heart, musk and amber in the base.
Is Ahmed Al Maghribi Bin Shaikh a dupe of Initio Oud for Greatness?
Yes — Ahmed Al Maghribi sells it as its version of Initio Oud for Greatness.
How much cheaper is Ahmed Al Maghribi Bin Shaikh than Initio Oud for Greatness?
86% less per 100ml: about $69 per 100ml against $483 for the original.
Where can I buy Ahmed Al Maghribi Bin Shaikh?
It is in stock at $61.79 for 90ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.