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What is Maison Alhambra No. 2 Men a dupe of?

No. 2 Men shares most of its note structure with 212 Men by Carolina Herrera (61% 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
1212 MenCarolina Herrera199961%
Bergamot, Ginger, Guaiac Wood, Incense, Labdanum, Lavender, Musk, Sandalwood
2RehabInitio Parfums Prives201854%
Bergamot, Guaiac Wood, Lavender, Musk, Sandalwood, Vetiver
3212 NYC Men PillsCarolina Herrera201652%
Bergamot, Ginger, Guaiac Wood, Incense, Labdanum, Lavender, Sandalwood, Vetiver
4212 Men SplashCarolina Herrera200752%
Bergamot, Cardamom, Ginger, Incense, Musk, Sandalwood
5212 Men a Summer on Ice 2003Carolina Herrera200351%
Bergamot, Cardamom, Ginger, Incense, Labdanum, Musk, Sandalwood
6212 Men Shiny SilverCarolina Herrera200351%
Bergamot, Cardamom, Ginger, Musk, Sandalwood

What No. 2 Men is built on

Top notes

BergamotLavender

Heart notes

GingerCardamom

Base notes

VetiverIncenseMuskSandalwoodLabdanumGuaiac Wood

Full breakdown of No. 2 Men →

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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