Dupe review · Al Haramain
Amber Oud Gold Edition
Amber Oud Gold Edition is Al Haramain's answer to Xerjoff Erba Pura — at 77% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Xerjoff Erba Pura
- Price
- $40.76
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $68
- Original per 100ml
- $290
- Made by
- Al Haramain
The FragDNA review
One of the best Erba Pura twins there is
FragDNA editors · the consensus of 3 reviewers and wearer threads · 21 October 2026
- Opening
- Bergamot and green notes, then a rush of melon and pineapple.
- Dry-down
- Vanilla, musk and woods — sweet and fruity right to the end.
- Longevity
- Very strong.
- Projection
- Very strong — go easy with it.
- Best for
- Summer, fruit lovers, anyone who wants Erba Pura without the price.
Amber Oud Gold Edition is sold in places as a Grand Soir dupe. Grand Soir is a deep, resinous amber; Amber Oud Gold is a burst of juicy fruit. They are not the same thing.
What it is, by wide agreement, is a near-twin of Xerjoff's Erba Pura: melon and pineapple over a sweet musky vanilla. One reviewer called the differences side by side 'very minimal', and the community verdicts lean towards 'basically one-to-one'.
Two warnings from owners: it is strong — spray lightly — and to some noses that fruit reads a little like shampoo.
The verdictAround 90% of Erba Pura — a powerhouse fruity bargain. (Some shops pair it with Grand Soir, a dark amber it doesn't resemble.)
What we read: Parfumo · Vivir community verdict · FragranceX
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
On paper
Amber Oud Gold Edition scores 6.6 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Erba Pura.
Al Haramain sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Erba Pura's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $68 per 100ml it costs 77% less than Erba Pura — the 20th cheapest of 26 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Al Haramain 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
Xerjoff Erba Pura is sweet orange, bergamot and lemon at first, fruity notes, jasmine and rose at its heart and musk, amber and vanilla at the end. Al Haramain set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- sweet orange
- bergamot
- lemon
Heart
- fruity notes
- jasmine
- rose
Base
- musk
- amber
- vanilla
For endless summer. Candied orange and sun-warmed fruit spill over white musk and amber — bright, joyful, impossibly easy to wear.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 31 twins of Xerjoff Erba Pura we can price, Amber Oud Gold Edition is number 20 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud (Oud for Glory) $25/100ml
- 02 Kunooz Sarrah EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 03 Kunooz Sarrah $25/100ml
- 04 Lattafa Abu Dhabi EDP Perfume $30/100ml
- 05 Lattafa Abu Dhabi $30/100ml
- 06 Dupes.se Shaghaf Oud Ahmar Swiss Arabian $30/100ml
- 07 The Essence Vault Erba Pura $32/100ml
- 08 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 09 The Essence Vault Erba Pura $32/100ml
- 10 Palermo Perfumes Erba Pura $33/100ml
Also listed as a twin of
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The community
What people say about Amber Oud Gold Edition
Rating
—How close to Erba Pura
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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In the forum
Start a discussion →Questions
What does Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition smell like?
It is built to smell like Xerjoff Erba Pura — sweet orange, bergamot and lemon up top, fruity notes, jasmine and rose in the heart, musk, amber and vanilla in the base.
Is Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition a dupe of Xerjoff Erba Pura?
Yes — Al Haramain sells it as its version of Xerjoff Erba Pura, and it is also listed against Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir and Initio Paragon.
How much cheaper is Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition than Xerjoff Erba Pura?
77% less per 100ml: about $68 per 100ml against $290 for the original.
Where can I buy Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition?
It is in stock at $40.76 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.