Dupe review · Maison Alhambra
Luminous Sahara
Maison Alhambra made Luminous Sahara with one brief: Parfums de Marly Althaïr — and it costs 94% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Parfums de Marly Althaïr
- Price
- $23.75
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $24
- Original per 100ml
- $387
- Made by
- Maison Alhambra
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Luminous Sahara is a strong bet if you want Althaïr for less.
Maison Alhambra 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 $24 per 100ml it costs 94% less than Althaïr — the cheapest of 31 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 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 cinnamon, orange blossom and cardamom, turns to bourbon vanilla and elemi, and settles into praline, musk and Ambroxan. That is the brief Luminous Sahara is working from.
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 34 twins of Parfums de Marly Althaïr we can price, Luminous Sahara is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 Maison Alhambra Luminous Sahara $24/100ml
- 02 Kunooz Qissah EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 03 Kunooz Qissah $25/100ml
- 04 Volare Alloy $32/100ml
- 05 Palermo Perfumes Althaïr $33/100ml
- 06 Maison Asrar Masterpiece $33/100ml
- 07 Al Absar Sahra $35/100ml
- 08 The Dupe Spot Althair #317 $36/100ml
- 09 Paris Corner Perseviron $39/100ml
- 10 French Avenue Liquid Brun $40/100ml
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The community
What people say about Luminous Sahara
Rating
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—Would buy again
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What does Maison Alhambra Luminous Sahara 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 Maison Alhambra Luminous Sahara a dupe of Parfums de Marly Althaïr?
Yes — Maison Alhambra sells it as its version of Parfums de Marly Althaïr.
How much cheaper is Maison Alhambra Luminous Sahara than Parfums de Marly Althaïr?
94% less per 100ml: about $24 per 100ml against $387 for the original.
Where can I buy Maison Alhambra Luminous Sahara?
It is in stock at $23.75 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.