Dupe review · Maison Alhambra
Dark Aoud
The Tom Ford Oud Wood profile, from Maison Alhambra.
- Smells like
- Tom Ford Oud Wood
- Price
- $29.99
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $600
- Made by
- Maison Alhambra
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Dark Aoud scores 7.2 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Oud Wood.
Maison Alhambra sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Oud Wood's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $30 it costs 90% less than Oud Wood.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Maison Alhambra 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
Tom Ford Oud Wood is rosewood, cardamom and pepper at first, oud, sandalwood and vetiver at its heart and tonka, vanilla and amber at the end. Maison Alhambra set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- rosewood
- cardamom
- pepper
Heart
- oud
- sandalwood
- vetiver
Base
- tonka
- vanilla
- amber
For your first oud, and your last. Rosewood and cardamom soften smoky agarwood and vanilla — refined, creamy, effortlessly upscale.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 36 twins of Tom Ford Oud Wood we can price, Dark Aoud is number 29 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Rayhaan Wood Noir $21/100ml
- 02 Copycat Fragrances Oud Wood $29/100ml
- 03 Armaf Odyssey Homme Oud Edition $30/100ml
- 04 Lattafa Oud Mood $30/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault Oud Wood $32/100ml
- 06 Palermo Perfumes Oud Wood $33/100ml
- 07 Noted Aromas Berlin $33/100ml
- 08 Blossom Perfumery 333 $34/100ml
- 09 The Dupe Spot Oud Wood #94 $36/100ml
- 10 Pearl Fragrance Oud Wood $38/100ml
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The community
What people say about Dark Aoud
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—Would buy again
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What does Maison Alhambra Dark Aoud smell like?
It is built to smell like Tom Ford Oud Wood — rosewood, cardamom and pepper up top, oud, sandalwood and vetiver in the heart, tonka, vanilla and amber in the base.
Is Maison Alhambra Dark Aoud a dupe of Tom Ford Oud Wood?
Yes — Maison Alhambra sells it as its version of Tom Ford Oud Wood, and it is also listed against Montale Black Aoud.
Where can I buy Maison Alhambra Dark Aoud?
It is in stock at $29.99 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.