Is Ajmal Kuro a dupe of Christian Dior Sauvage Eau de Toilette?

Close match Widely recommended as a substitute, and most people who compared them agree.

Ajmal Kuro is a close match to Christian Dior Sauvage Eau de Toilette. Of 47 independent sources that compared them, 43 say it is near-identical or close, 2 say it is similar or inspired by it and 2 disagree. It appears on 1 community dupe list. Kuro costs CA$70.00 for 90 ml at Fragrance365 (CA$0.78/ml); Sauvage Eau de Toilette costs CA$155.00 for 100 ml at Parfumerie Mania (CA$1.55/ml), so the alternative costs 50% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Christian Dior Sauvage Eau de Toilette	Ajmal Kuro
Price	$120 50 ml	$70 90 ml
Per ml	$2.40	$0.78
Verdict		Close match of Sauvage Eau de Toilette
Fresh spicy
Woody
Aromatic
Earthy
Amber
Citrus
Resinous
Floral
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Calabrian bergamot Pepper	Lavender Pepper Bergamot
Heart notes	Sichuan pepper Lavender Pink pepper Vetiver Patchouli Geranium Elemi	Cardamom Patchouli Geranium
Base notes	Ambroxan Cedar Labdanum	Cedarwood Vetiver Amber
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

47 independent sources: 46 on Reddit, 1 dupe lists

Say near-identical 1
Say close 42
Say similar or inspired by 2
Disagree 2

When people said it: 12 in the last two years

Confidence: 89%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

In their words 16

Ventana from Armaf, Modest Une from Afnan or Kuro from Ajmal and countless others would get you closer to Sauvage.

A Reddit comment, Jun 2023, 8 points
I think ajmal kuro is better then zeal since its the clone of Dior Sauvage EDT and Kuro is clone of Sauvage EDP You can try smelling them and then make your decision don’t go to Wildstone I would suggest

A Reddit comment, Aug 2024, 5 points
Armaf Ventana or The Pride, or Ajmal Kuro (Dior Sauvage clone)

A Reddit comment, Dec 2020, 4 points
I picked Kuro after reading it's reviews on this sub and also I got to know that it is a dupe of Dior Sauvage.

A Reddit post, Oct 2026, 4 points
Ventanna - EDT, Modest Une/Kuro - EDP

A Reddit comment, Jun 2023, 2 points
Ajmal Kuro is my own favourite clone though and probably longer lasting than the above two.

A Reddit comment, Nov 2023, 2 points
Kuro is similar, but not exact clone.

A Reddit comment, Nov 2023, 2 points
I think Ajmal Kuro was the one supposed to be Dior Sauvage clone..

A Reddit comment, Oct 2023, 2 points
kuro is clone of dior sauvage.

A Reddit comment, Jun 2024, 2 points
Definitely the pride of armaf: from armaf, its got a little vanillic sweetness to the drydown like the edp, but as far as scent wise I think it's the best overall, if your completely opposed the that vanilla note in the drydown then Ajmal kuro I'd say is the best scent with great longevity, especial

A Reddit comment, May 2024, 1 point
Ajmal Kuro

A Reddit comment, Nov 2021, 1 point
Try Ajmal zeal and kuro.

A Reddit comment, Apr 2021, 1 point

All 16 quotes

lattafa asad, ajmal kuro, afnan modest, armaf ventana,, try decants then buy accordingly,,, i own asad and kuro , tbh asad has better performance, on the other side afnan and armaf are good clone makers as well

A Reddit comment, Apr 2023, 1 point
Ajmal Kuro * Lattafa Asad

A Reddit comment, Nov 2023, 1 point
Scent profiles Ajmal Evoke Gold for Men is similar to Prada L'Homme soapy clean scent Ajmal Kuro very similar to Dior Sauvage citrus scent clean shower gel feel Afnan 9 PM very similar to Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male very vanilla Armaf Club De Nuit Intense Man similar to Creed Aventus has cloying o

A Reddit comment, Mar 2023, 1 point
Heard armaf's tagg him for Bleu de channel is good clone and armaf Ventana /Ajmal kuro for dior Sauvage..

A Reddit post, Sep 2023, 1 point

Community dupe lists

Lists Ajmal Kuro as an alternative to Christian Dior Sauvage Eau de Toilette.

A community dupe list, Fragrance analogs [Rustam]

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to Sauvage Eau de Toilette

Sauvage Eau de Toilette and its 17 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.