Dupe review · Ajmal
Zeal
Zeal is Ajmal's answer to Dior Sauvage — at 90% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Dior Sauvage
- Price
- $19.20
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $19
- Original per 100ml
- $192
- Made by
- Ajmal
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Zeal scores 7.0 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Sauvage.
Ajmal sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Sauvage's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $19 per 100ml it costs 90% less than Sauvage — the cheapest of 33 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Ajmal 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
Dior Sauvage is bergamot and pepper at first, Sichuan Pepper, lavender and star anise at its heart and Ambroxan, vanilla and cedar at the end. Ajmal set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- pepper
Heart
- Sichuan Pepper
- lavender
- star anise
Base
- Ambroxan
- vanilla
- cedar
For the untamed everyday. Bergamot and pepper crack over ambroxan and vanilla — raw, radiant and impossible to ignore.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 42 twins of Dior Sauvage we can price, Zeal is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 Ajmal Zeal $19/100ml
- 02 Paris Corner Saviour $22/100ml
- 03 Pendora Scents Saviour $22/100ml
- 04 Riiffs Bleu Absolu $23/100ml
- 05 Kunooz Ahmed EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 06 Kunooz Ahmed $25/100ml
- 07 Lattafa Asad $25/100ml
- 08 Copycat Fragrances Sauvage $29/100ml
- 09 The Essence Vault Sauvage $32/100ml
- 10 Rayhaan Nocturno $32/100ml
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The community
What people say about Zeal
Rating
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—Would buy again
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Ajmal Zeal smell like?
It is built to smell like Dior Sauvage — bergamot and pepper up top, Sichuan Pepper, lavender and star anise in the heart, Ambroxan, vanilla and cedar in the base.
Is Ajmal Zeal a dupe of Dior Sauvage?
Yes — Ajmal sells it as its version of Dior Sauvage.
How much cheaper is Ajmal Zeal than Dior Sauvage?
90% less per 100ml: about $19 per 100ml against $192 for the original.
Where can I buy Ajmal Zeal?
It is in stock at $19.20 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.