Dupe review · Al Absar
Sahra
Built to smell like Parfums de Marly Althaïr, for 91% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Parfums de Marly Althaïr
- Price
- $35.10
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $35
- Original per 100ml
- $387
- Made by
- Al Absar
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Sahra scores 7.0 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Althaïr.
Al Absar sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Althaïr's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $35 per 100ml it costs 91% less than Althaïr — the 7th cheapest of 31 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 Al Absar 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
Parfums de Marly Althaïr is cinnamon, orange blossom and cardamom at first, bourbon vanilla and elemi at its heart and praline, musk and Ambroxan at the end. Al Absar set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- cinnamon
- orange blossom
- cardamom
Heart
- bourbon vanilla
- elemi
Base
- praline
- musk
- Ambroxan
Cinnamon and cardamom over bourbon vanilla, landing on praline and candied almond — a warm gourmand built for cold weather.
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 34 twins of Parfums de Marly Althaïr we can price, Sahra is number 7 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Maison Alhambra Luminous Sahara $24/100ml
- 02 Kunooz Qissah EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 03 Kunooz Qissah $25/100ml
- 04 Volare Alloy $32/100ml
- 05 Palermo Perfumes Althaïr $33/100ml
- 06 Maison Asrar Masterpiece $33/100ml
- 07 Al Absar Sahra $35/100ml
- 08 The Dupe Spot Althair #317 $36/100ml
- 09 Paris Corner Perseviron $39/100ml
- 10 French Avenue Liquid Brun $40/100ml
More from Al Absar
Every Al Absar fragrance →-
Saher Rosessmells like Parfums de Marly Delina $35.10 -
Samaasmells like Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia $35.10 -
The Rosesmells like Initio Atomic Rose $19.99 -
Ifrahsmells like Kayali Maui in a Bottle Sweet Banana | 37 $39.90 -
Saqarsmells like Tom Ford Ombré Leather $19.99 -
Laylasmells like Dior Rouge Trafalgar $39.90 -
Shahoor Intensesmells like Mancera Amore Caffe $31.86 -
Dahabsmells like Amouage Love Delight $35.10
The community
What people say about Sahra
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—Would buy again
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Al Absar Sahra smell like?
It is built to smell like Parfums de Marly Althaïr — cinnamon, orange blossom and cardamom up top, bourbon vanilla and elemi in the heart, praline, musk and Ambroxan in the base.
Is Al Absar Sahra a dupe of Parfums de Marly Althaïr?
Yes — Al Absar sells it as its version of Parfums de Marly Althaïr.
How much cheaper is Al Absar Sahra than Parfums de Marly Althaïr?
91% less per 100ml: about $35 per 100ml against $387 for the original.
Where can I buy Al Absar Sahra?
It is in stock at $35.10 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.