Dupe review · Zimaya
Oud is Great
The Initio Oud for Greatness profile, from Zimaya.
- Smells like
- Initio Oud for Greatness
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
- $483
- Made by
- Zimaya
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Oud is Great is a reasonable bet if you want Oud for Greatness for less.
Zimaya 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.
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 Zimaya 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 Oud is Great 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
- 01 Fragrance World Intro Greatness Oud $22/100ml
- 02 Armaf Odyssey Aoud $25/100ml
- 03 Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Oud for Glory $25/100ml
- 04 Kunooz Layali Al Oud EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 05 Kunooz Layali Al Oud $25/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault Oud for Greatness $32/100ml
- 07 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 08 The Essence Vault Oud for Greatness $32/100ml
- 09 Lattafa Oud for Glory $32/100ml
- 10 Noted Aromas Luxor $33/100ml
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The community
What people say about Oud is Great
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Zimaya Oud is Great 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 Zimaya Oud is Great a dupe of Initio Oud for Greatness?
Yes — Zimaya sells it as its version of Initio Oud for Greatness.
Where can I buy Zimaya Oud is Great?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Initio Oud for Greatness is listed on its page.