Dupe review · Maison Alhambra
Decadent Dream
Built to smell like Amouage Guidance.
- Smells like
- Amouage Guidance
- Price
- $35
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $395
- Made by
- Maison Alhambra
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Decadent Dream is a strong bet if you want Guidance for less.
Maison Alhambra sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Guidance's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $35 it costs 91% less than Guidance.
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 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
The original opens on pear, hazelnut and olibanum, turns to osmanthus, rose and saffron, and settles into sandalwood, vanilla and akigalawood. That is the brief Decadent Dream is working from.
Top
- pear
- hazelnut
- olibanum
Heart
- osmanthus
- rose
- saffron
Base
- sandalwood
- vanilla
- akigalawood
Juicy pear and apricot-toned osmanthus over creamy sandalwood — polished, radiant and modern.
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 12 twins of Amouage Guidance we can price, Decadent Dream is number 11 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Guidance #470 $36/100ml
- 02 Pearl Fragrance Guidance $38/100ml
- 03 Oud Store Ether $45/100ml
- 04 Nusuk Mahab $54/100ml
- 05 Paris Corner Bayn Al Asrar $65/100ml
- 06 Oil Perfumery Guidance $133/100ml
- 07 Oil Perfumery Amouage Guidance $133/100ml
- 08 HK Perfumes Direction $136/100ml
- 09 Perfume Parlour Harmony Whisper $159/100ml
- 10 Palermo Perfumes Guidance $22.75
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The community
What people say about Decadent Dream
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What does Maison Alhambra Decadent Dream smell like?
It is built to smell like Amouage Guidance — pear, hazelnut and olibanum up top, osmanthus, rose and saffron in the heart, sandalwood, vanilla and akigalawood in the base.
Is Maison Alhambra Decadent Dream a dupe of Amouage Guidance?
Yes — Maison Alhambra sells it as its version of Amouage Guidance.
Where can I buy Maison Alhambra Decadent Dream?
It is in stock at $35 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.