Dupe review · Maison Alhambra
Hercules MAISON
Maison Alhambra made Hercules MAISON with one brief: Parfums de Marly Herod.
- Smells like
- Parfums de Marly Herod
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
- $320
- Made by
- Maison Alhambra
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Hercules MAISON lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Herod.
Maison Alhambra sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Herod's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
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
What it is chasing: cinnamon and pepperwood up top, tobacco leaf, incense and osmanthus in the middle, vanilla, cedar and musk underneath — the shape of Parfums de Marly Herod.
Top
- cinnamon
- pepperwood
Heart
- tobacco leaf
- incense
- osmanthus
Base
- vanilla
- cedar
- musk
For the one who wants a warm cinnamon-spiced tobacco leaf smoldering into sweet vanilla and cedar, an unmistakable cold-weather signature that turns heads.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 01 Paris Corner Heros $24/100ml
- 02 Pendora Scents Heros $24/100ml
- 03 Lattafa Raghba Wood Intense $30/100ml
- 04 Noted Aromas Nashville $33/100ml
- 05 Armaf Radical Brown $50/100ml
- 06 Paris Corner Autobiography Supreme Gold $50/100ml
- 07 AromaPassions Luxurious $69/100ml
- 08 Dossier Ambery Cherry $79/100ml
- 09 Oakcha Moira $80/100ml
- 10 Perfume Parlour Warrior $83/100ml
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The community
What people say about Hercules MAISON
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—Would buy again
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What does Maison Alhambra Hercules MAISON smell like?
It is built to smell like Parfums de Marly Herod — cinnamon and pepperwood up top, tobacco leaf, incense and osmanthus in the heart, vanilla, cedar and musk in the base.
Is Maison Alhambra Hercules MAISON a dupe of Parfums de Marly Herod?
Yes — Maison Alhambra sells it as its version of Parfums de Marly Herod.
Where can I buy Maison Alhambra Hercules MAISON?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Parfums de Marly Herod is listed on its page.