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What is Maison Alhambra Hercules a dupe of?

Hercules shares most of its note structure with Herod by Parfums de Marly (78% match). Below are the designer and niche fragrances it most closely resembles, ranked by shared notes rather than by anyone’s opinion.

Closest designer matches

#FragranceHouseYearNote matchShared notes
1HerodParfums de Marly201278%
Cedar, Cinnamon, Incense, Iso E Super, Labdanum, Musk, Osmanthus, Tobacco Leaf
2Velvet Zafferano Limited EditionDolce&Gabbana202539%
Labdanum, Tobacco Leaf, Vanilla
3Velvet ZafferanoDolce&Gabbana202437%
Labdanum, Tobacco Leaf, Vanilla
4MonsieurFrederic Malle Editions de Parfums201535%
Cedar, Incense, Labdanum, Musk, Vanilla
5Bleu de Chanel All-Over SprayChanel202134%
Cedar, Incense, Iso E Super, Labdanum, Vetiver
6Opium Collector Edition 2008Yves Saint Laurent200834%
Cedar, Cinnamon, Incense, Labdanum, Musk, Pepper, Vanilla, Vetiver

What Hercules is built on

Top notes

CinnamonPepper

Heart notes

Tobacco LeafIncenseLabdanumOsmanthus

Base notes

VanillaIso E SuperCedarMuskVetiver

Full breakdown of Hercules →

How this is worked out

Candidates are scored on shared notes (weighted so rare materials count for more than common ones like musk), how closely the base and heart match, and overall accord similarity. Nothing has been smelled side by side — this is a structural comparison of what these fragrances are made of. A high match means they are built from similar materials, not that they are indistinguishable on skin.

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