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What is Swiss Arabian Al Basel a dupe of?

Al Basel shares most of its note structure with Black XS by Rabanne (90% 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
1Black XSRabanne200590%
Black Amber, Black Cardamom, Brazilian Rosewood, Cinnamon, Lemon, Patchouli, Praline, Sage
2Black XS (2018)Rabanne201864%
Black Amber, Black Cardamom, Cinnamon, Lemon, Patchouli, Praline, Sage, Tolu Balsam
3Morning ChessVilhelm Parfumerie201538%
Black Amber, Leather, Patchouli
41 Million Merry MillionsRabanne201532%
Cinnamon, Leather, Lemon, Patchouli
5Habit Rouge Habit de CuirGuerlain201131%
Cinnamon, Leather, Patchouli
6CH (2015)Carolina Herrera201531%
Leather, Lemon, Patchouli, Praline

What Al Basel is built on

Top notes

LemonSage

Heart notes

PralineTolu BalsamBlack CardamomCinnamon

Base notes

PatchouliLeatherBrazilian RosewoodBlack Amber

Full breakdown of Al Basel →

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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