4 clones found

01OakchaMoira

Moira

by Oakcha

● Top pickHigh match

~$41

02Alexandria FragrancesArabian Horse

Arabian Horse

by Alexandria Fragrances

High match

~$45–50

03Maison AlhambraHercules

Hercules

by Maison Alhambra

Moderate match

~$25–35

04Dua FragrancesKing of Judea Attar

King of Judea Attar

by Dua Fragrances

Moderate match

~$65

Herod (2012, Parfums de Marly's cinnamon-tobacco-vanilla masculine) has a fairly active clone landscape, though pure r/fragrance and r/fragranceclones threads proved hard to surface directly — the strongest, most specific comparisons instead came from perfume-review sites (Fragrantica, Parfumo), verified-buyer reviews on clone-house storefronts, and dedicated 'real vs. clone' YouTube reviews. Two clones stand out with direct side-by-side testimony: Oakcha's Moira, repeatedly called 'spot on'/'95-97% similar' by reviewers who owned both, and Alexandria Fragrances' Arabian Horse, described as ~90% similar with better projection/longevity than the original (slightly rougher tobacco, less fruit). Maison Alhambra's Hercules is widely cited as a close (~90%) match but has a vocal minority calling it flatter and sweeter than Herod, missing the black pepper facet. Dua Fragrances' King of Judea Attar is positioned specifically as a recreation of the richer 2012 Herod formulation and has dedicated comparison reviews, though evidence is thinner and more vendor-driven than the others. Generic 'best dupes' listicles (Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man, Lattafa Raghba Wood Intense, Al Haramain L'Aventure) recur across templated SEO blog posts with no real comparative testimony and were excluded as unverified padding. Montagne Parfums' Tobacco Noir has only a note list with no independent reviews found and was excluded for the same reason.