Dupe review · Khadlaj
Island Vanilla Dunes
Built to smell like Parfums de Marly Althaïr, for 90% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Parfums de Marly Althaïr
- Price
- $39.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $40
- Original per 100ml
- $387
- Made by
- Khadlaj
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Island Vanilla Dunes scores 7.0 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Althaïr.
Khadlaj 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 $40 per 100ml it costs 90% less than Althaïr — the 10th cheapest of 25 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 Khadlaj 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. Khadlaj 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 29 twins of Parfums de Marly Althaïr we can price, Island Vanilla Dunes is number 10 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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Island Dreamssmells like Louis Vuitton Symphony $37.91 -
Shiyaaka Snowsmells like Louis Vuitton Météore $34.10 -
Shiyaaka Silversmells like Amouage Reflection Man $25.39 -
Shiyaaka Bluesmells like Chanel Bleu de Chanel $29.99 -
Iconsmells like Chanel Bleu de Chanel L'Exclusif $44.99 -
Islandsmells like Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau Le Parfum $39.99 -
Secret Musksmells like Montale Arabians Tonka $34.99
The community
What people say about Island Vanilla Dunes
Rating
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—Would buy again
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What does Khadlaj Island Vanilla Dunes 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 Khadlaj Island Vanilla Dunes a dupe of Parfums de Marly Althaïr?
Yes — Khadlaj sells it as its version of Parfums de Marly Althaïr.
How much cheaper is Khadlaj Island Vanilla Dunes than Parfums de Marly Althaïr?
90% less per 100ml: about $40 per 100ml against $387 for the original.
Where can I buy Khadlaj Island Vanilla Dunes?
It is in stock at $39.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.