Dupe review · Emper
Oud Glorious
The Maison Crivelli Oud Maracuja profile, 93% cheaper per 100ml, from Emper.
- Smells like
- Maison Crivelli Oud Maracuja
- Price
- $39.99
- Size
- 85ml
- Per 100ml
- $47
- Original per 100ml
- $700
- Made by
- Emper
The FragDNA review
Cheap shower‑gel clone, not the oud you expected
FragDNA · compiled from 3 reviews and 8 short takes from Parfumo wearers · 22 October 2026
- Opening
- A bright, citrus‑green opening that smells like a high‑end shower gel with a faint fruit whisper.
- Dry-down
- It dries down to a modestly sweet, slightly creamy base that never develops the rich oud, rose or leather of the original.
- Longevity
- Short; fades after a few hours on skin, lasts longer on fabrics
- Projection
- Soft, close‑range; barely noticeable beyond arm’s length
- Best for
- Office days, warm weather, fans of clean, unobtrusive scents
Emper Oud Glorious is marketed as a budget twin of Maison Crivelli Oud Maracuja, offering a dramatic price cut from $700 to $47. Buyers are drawn by the promise of an affordable version of a luxury oud fragrance, yet the bottle delivers a scent profile that feels more like a refined shower‑gel than a deep, resinous oud composition.
The opening does share a fleeting fruitiness that loosely nods to the passionfruit note of the original, but the overall character stays in the realm of citrus‑green freshness. Where the Maison Crivelli version evolves into rose, saffron, leather and amber, this dupe settles into a synthetic‑sweet, creamy finish, leaving the signature oud and woody depth completely absent.
Performance mirrors the scent’s light character: it projects softly and disappears within two to three hours on skin, though it clings a bit longer to clothing. For the price it offers a pleasant, easy‑wearing everyday fragrance, but anyone seeking the opulent richness of Oud Maracuja will be disappointed. It suits those who prefer understated, fresh scents for work or casual summer outings.
The verdictAt roughly 15% similarity, Emper Oud Glorious is a very loose interpretation that works as a cheap, clean‑fresh option but fails as a true Oud Maracuja substitute.
What we read: Parfumo wearers · Parfumo.de wearers
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
On paper
Oud Glorious scores 7.0 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Oud Maracuja.
Emper sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Oud Maracuja's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $47 per 100ml it costs 93% less than Oud Maracuja — the 7th cheapest of 14 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 Emper 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
Maison Crivelli Oud Maracuja is passionfruit, saffron and Turkish Rose at first, agarwood (oud), benzoin and patchouli at its heart and leather, akigalawood and amber at the end. Emper set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- passionfruit
- saffron
- Turkish Rose
Heart
- agarwood (oud)
- benzoin
- patchouli
Base
- leather
- akigalawood
- amber
For the one who wants juicy tropical passionfruit crashing into dark oud and leather, a bright yet smoky modern crowd-pleaser.
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 20 twins of Maison Crivelli Oud Maracuja we can price, Oud Glorious is number 7 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Emper Genius Oud Mystique $30/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault Oud Maracuja $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Oud Maracuja $32/100ml
- 05 The Dupe Spot OUD MARACUJA by MAISON CRIVELLI #85 (NEW ARRIVAL) $36/100ml
- 06 Fragrance World Azzure Aoud $40/100ml
- 07 Emper Oud Glorious $47/100ml
- 08 French Avenue Azzure Aoud $56/100ml
- 09 Yom & Layl Oud of Passion $85/100ml
- 10 HK Perfumes Positive $89/100ml
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The community
What people say about Oud Glorious
Rating
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—Would buy again
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Emper Oud Glorious smell like?
It is built to smell like Maison Crivelli Oud Maracuja — passionfruit, saffron and Turkish Rose up top, agarwood (oud), benzoin and patchouli in the heart, leather, akigalawood and amber in the base.
Is Emper Oud Glorious a dupe of Maison Crivelli Oud Maracuja?
Yes — Emper sells it as its version of Maison Crivelli Oud Maracuja.
How much cheaper is Emper Oud Glorious than Maison Crivelli Oud Maracuja?
93% less per 100ml: about $47 per 100ml against $700 for the original.
Where can I buy Emper Oud Glorious?
It is in stock at $39.99 for 85ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.