8 alternatives ranked by how much of Begum’s actual note structure they share — not by opinion. The closest is Affaf by Al Haramain Perfumes at 41%.
| # | Fragrance | House | Year | Note match | Shared notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Affaf | Al Haramain Perfumes | — | 41% | Amber, Bergamot, Iris, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Patchouli, Red Berries, Sandalwood |
| 2 | Heart | Armaf | 2024 | 40% | Amber, Musk, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Vetiver, Ylang-Ylang |
| 3 | Niche Royal Rouge | Maison Alhambra | 2022 | 39% | Amber, Bergamot, Jasmine Sambac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang |
| 4 | 50 Years Oudh Ma’al Attar | Al Haramain Perfumes | 2020 | 38% | Amber, Bergamot, Iris, Lilac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang |
| 5 | Dorsaf | Swiss Arabian | 2014 | 37% | Amber, Bergamot, Jasmine Sambac, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang |
| 6 | A Whiff of Five | Swiss Arabian | 2019 | 37% | Amber, Bergamot, Lemon, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vanilla |
| 7 | Attar Al Kaaba | Al Haramain Perfumes | — | 37% | Amber, Bergamot, Iris, Lemon, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Patchouli, Sandalwood |
| 8 | Rumz Al Rasasi 9453 Pour Lui | Rasasi | — | 36% | Amber, Iris, Musk, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vanilla |
Each candidate is scored on three things: how many notes it shares with the original (weighted so rare materials count for more than common ones like musk), how closely the base and heart match — the part that determines the drydown — and how similar the overall accord profile is. Nothing here is based on marketing claims or on anyone’s opinion, and nothing has been smelled side by side. It is a structural comparison of what these fragrances are made of, which is a strong guide but not a guarantee of how they wear.
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