Dupe review · Maison Alhambra
Mysterious Amber MAISON
Built to smell like Tom Ford Amber Absolute.
- Smells like
- Tom Ford Amber Absolute
- Price
- $21.57
- Size
- 80ml
- Per 100ml
- $27
- Made by
- Maison Alhambra
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Mysterious Amber MAISON scores 7.0 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Amber Absolute.
Maison Alhambra sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Amber Absolute's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $27 per 100ml it costs 95% less than Amber Absolute — the cheapest of 4 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
Tom Ford Amber Absolute is incense, labdanum and bergamot at first, amber, benzoin and vanilla at its heart and woody notes, frankincense and balsam at the end. Maison Alhambra set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- incense
- labdanum
- bergamot
Heart
- amber
- benzoin
- vanilla
Base
- woody notes
- frankincense
- balsam
A thick, glowing amber steeped in incense and resins; warm, smoky and gloriously heavy.
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 6 twins of Tom Ford Amber Absolute we can price, Mysterious Amber MAISON is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 Maison Alhambra Mysterious Amber MAISON $27/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Tertiary Complete $83/100ml
- 03 Zoha Aroma Amber Absolute $108/100ml
- 04 Oil Perfumery Amber Absolute $133/100ml
- 05 Maison Alhambra Mysterious Amber $29.99
- 06 The Dua Brand Opus Amber $60
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The community
What people say about Mysterious Amber MAISON
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What does Maison Alhambra Mysterious Amber MAISON smell like?
It is built to smell like Tom Ford Amber Absolute — incense, labdanum and bergamot up top, amber, benzoin and vanilla in the heart, woody notes, frankincense and balsam in the base.
Is Maison Alhambra Mysterious Amber MAISON a dupe of Tom Ford Amber Absolute?
Yes — Maison Alhambra sells it as its version of Tom Ford Amber Absolute.
Where can I buy Maison Alhambra Mysterious Amber MAISON?
It is in stock at $21.57 for 80ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.