Dupe review · Prive Zarah
Blend Afgano
Prive Zarah made Blend Afgano with one brief: Nasomatto Black Afgano — and it costs 95% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Nasomatto Black Afgano
- Price
- $23.99
- Size
- 80ml
- Per 100ml
- $30
- Original per 100ml
- $650
- Made by
- Prive Zarah
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Blend Afgano lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Black Afgano.
Prive Zarah sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Black Afgano's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $30 per 100ml it costs 95% less than Black Afgano — the 2nd cheapest of 10 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 Prive Zarah 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: cannabis and green notes up top, resins, tobacco and coffee in the middle, oud, incense and vetiver underneath — the shape of Nasomatto Black Afgano.
Top
- cannabis
- green notes
Heart
- resins
- tobacco
- coffee
Base
- oud
- incense
- vetiver
Hashish smoke, black resin and oud pressed into one unrepentantly dark, room-filling extrait.
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 13 twins of Nasomatto Black Afgano we can price, Blend Afgano is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Ameer Al Oudh $19/100ml
- 02 Prive Zarah Blend Afgano $30/100ml
- 03 Le Chameau Arabia Black Aromato $32/100ml
- 04 The Dupe Spot Black Afgano #483 $36/100ml
- 05 AromaPassions Mystery $69/100ml
- 06 HK Perfumes Wake me up $89/100ml
- 07 Zoha Aroma Black Afgano $108/100ml
- 08 Alexandria Fragrances Anubis Kiss $110/100ml
- 09 Perfume Parlour Strong Pashtun 0031 $122/100ml
- 10 Oil Perfumery Black Afgano $125/100ml
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What people say about Blend Afgano
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What does Prive Zarah Blend Afgano smell like?
It is built to smell like Nasomatto Black Afgano — cannabis and green notes up top, resins, tobacco and coffee in the heart, oud, incense and vetiver in the base.
Is Prive Zarah Blend Afgano a dupe of Nasomatto Black Afgano?
Yes — Prive Zarah sells it as its version of Nasomatto Black Afgano.
How much cheaper is Prive Zarah Blend Afgano than Nasomatto Black Afgano?
95% less per 100ml: about $30 per 100ml against $650 for the original.
Where can I buy Prive Zarah Blend Afgano?
It is in stock at $23.99 for 80ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.