Dupe review · Alexandria Fragrances
Vanilla Stallion
The Parfums de Marly Althaïr profile, 72% cheaper per 100ml, from Alexandria Fragrances.
- Smells like
- Parfums de Marly Althaïr
- Price
- $109.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $110
- Original per 100ml
- $387
- Made by
- Alexandria Fragrances
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Vanilla Stallion is a strong bet if you want Althaïr for less.
Alexandria Fragrances 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 $110 per 100ml it costs 72% less than Althaïr — the 22nd cheapest of 25 twins we can price.
The match is claimed by more than one source, which is as firm as a pairing gets.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Alexandria Fragrances 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
The original opens on cinnamon, orange blossom and cardamom, turns to bourbon vanilla and elemi, and settles into praline, musk and Ambroxan. That is the brief Vanilla Stallion is working from.
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.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 29 twins of Parfums de Marly Althaïr we can price, Vanilla Stallion is number 22 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Kunooz Qissah EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 02 Kunooz Qissah $25/100ml
- 03 Dupes.se Liquid Brun $26/100ml
- 04 Ard Al Zaafaran Al Dirgham Special Edition $30/100ml
- 05 Palermo Perfumes Althaïr $33/100ml
- 06 The Dupe Spot Althair #317 $36/100ml
- 07 Dupes.se Liquid Brun French Avenue $37/100ml
- 08 Lattafa Ghazala Of Arabia EDP Perfume $40/100ml
- 09 Lattafa Ghazala Of Arabia $40/100ml
- 10 Khadlaj Island Vanilla Dunes $40/100ml
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The community
What people say about Vanilla Stallion
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What does Alexandria Fragrances Vanilla Stallion 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 Alexandria Fragrances Vanilla Stallion a dupe of Parfums de Marly Althaïr?
Yes — Alexandria Fragrances sells it as its version of Parfums de Marly Althaïr.
How much cheaper is Alexandria Fragrances Vanilla Stallion than Parfums de Marly Althaïr?
72% less per 100ml: about $110 per 100ml against $387 for the original.
Where can I buy Alexandria Fragrances Vanilla Stallion?
It is in stock at $109.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.