Dupe review · Ard Al Zaafaran
Thara Al Oud
Thara Al Oud is Ard Al Zaafaran's answer to Initio Oud for Greatness.
- Smells like
- Initio Oud for Greatness
- Price
- —
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $483
- Made by
- Ard Al Zaafaran
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Thara Al Oud is a reasonable bet if you want Oud for Greatness for less.
Ard Al Zaafaran 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.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Ard Al Zaafaran 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 lavender, nutmeg and saffron, turns to agarwood and patchouli, and settles into musk and amber. That is the brief Thara Al Oud is working from.
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
- 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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Al Dirgham Special Editionsmells like Parfums de Marly Althaïr $29.99 -
Forever Goldsmells like Kayali Yum Pistachio Gelato $24.99
The community
What people say about Thara Al Oud
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Ard Al Zaafaran Thara Al Oud 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 Ard Al Zaafaran Thara Al Oud a dupe of Initio Oud for Greatness?
Yes — Ard Al Zaafaran sells it as its version of Initio Oud for Greatness.
Where can I buy Ard Al Zaafaran Thara Al Oud?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Initio Oud for Greatness is listed on its page.