Dupe review · Noted Aromas
Luxor
Built to smell like Initio Oud for Greatness, for 93% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Initio Oud for Greatness
- Price
- $32.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $33
- Original per 100ml
- $483
- Made by
- Noted Aromas
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Luxor is a strong bet if you want Oud for Greatness for less.
Noted Aromas sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Oud for Greatness's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $33 per 100ml it costs 93% less than Oud for Greatness — the 7th cheapest of 20 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 Noted Aromas 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 lavender, nutmeg and saffron, turns to agarwood and patchouli, and settles into musk and amber. That is the brief Luxor is working from.
Top
- lavender
- nutmeg
- saffron
Heart
- agarwood
- patchouli
Base
- musk
- amber
For arrivals that echo. Saffron and mint blaze over deep agarwood and patchouli — regal, spicy and built to project for miles.
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 25 twins of Initio Oud for Greatness we can price, Luxor is number 7 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Oud for Glory $25/100ml
- 02 Kunooz Layali Al Oud EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 03 Kunooz Layali Al Oud $25/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Oud for Greatness $32/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault Oud for Greatness $32/100ml
- 07 Noted Aromas Luxor $33/100ml
- 08 Pearl Fragrance Oud for Greatness $38/100ml
- 09 Lattafa Badee Al Oud Glory $40/100ml
- 10 Armaf Odyssey Aoud $45/100ml
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Delphismells like Burberry Goddess $32.99 - A Annecysmells like By Kilian Angels' Share $32.99
- V Venicesmells like By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy $32.99
- T Tortugasmells like By Kilian Black Phantom $32.99
- M Mombasasmells like Byredo Bal d'Afrique $32.99
- S Sofiasmells like Byredo Gypsy Water $32.99
- L Lenssmells like Byredo Rose of No Man's Land $32.99
- M Mojavesmells like Byredo Mojave Ghost $32.99
The community
What people say about Luxor
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Noted Aromas Luxor smell like?
It is built to smell like Initio Oud for Greatness — lavender, nutmeg and saffron up top, agarwood and patchouli in the heart, musk and amber in the base.
Is Noted Aromas Luxor a dupe of Initio Oud for Greatness?
Yes — Noted Aromas sells it as its version of Initio Oud for Greatness.
How much cheaper is Noted Aromas Luxor than Initio Oud for Greatness?
93% less per 100ml: about $33 per 100ml against $483 for the original.
Where can I buy Noted Aromas Luxor?
It is in stock at $32.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.