Dupe review · Volare
Alloy
The Parfums de Marly Althaïr profile, 92% cheaper per 100ml, from Volare.
- Smells like
- Parfums de Marly Althaïr
- Price
- $32.40
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $32
- Original per 100ml
- $387
- Made by
- Volare
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Alloy scores 7.0 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Althaïr.
Volare 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 $32 per 100ml it costs 92% less than Althaïr — the 4th 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 Volare 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
Parfums de Marly Althaïr is cinnamon, orange blossom and cardamom at first, bourbon vanilla and elemi at its heart and praline, musk and Ambroxan at the end. Volare set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
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, Alloy is number 4 on price 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 Alloy
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Volare Alloy 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 Volare Alloy a dupe of Parfums de Marly Althaïr?
Yes — Volare sells it as its version of Parfums de Marly Althaïr.
How much cheaper is Volare Alloy than Parfums de Marly Althaïr?
92% less per 100ml: about $32 per 100ml against $387 for the original.
Where can I buy Volare Alloy?
It is in stock at $32.40 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.