Is Lattafa Asad a dupe of Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir?

Not listed: the evidence below doesn't meet the bar for any verdict.

Of 6 independent sources that compared them, 2 say it is near-identical or close, 3 say it is similar or inspired by it and 1 disagree. Asad costs CA$34.99 for 100 ml at My Royal Musk (CA$0.35/ml); Drakkar Noir costs CA$28.99 for 200 ml at Fragrance Cart (CA$0.14/ml). Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 24, 2026.

Accords
	Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir	Lattafa Asad
Price	$24.50 100 ml	$34.99 100 ml
Per ml	$0.25	$0.35
Aromatic
Amber
Sweet
Woody
Green
Earthy
Vanilla
Resinous
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Lavender Lemon Bergamot Rosemary Mint Lemon verbena Basil Artemisia	Black pepper Pineapple Tobacco
Heart notes	Juniper Coriander Cinnamon Carnation Wormwood Angelica Jasmine	Patchouli Coffee Iris
Base notes	Oakmoss Leather Fir Pine tree needles Sandalwood Vetiver Patchouli Cedar Amber Resins	Vanilla Amber Benzoin Labdanum
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

6 independent sources: 6 on Reddit

Say close 2
Say similar or inspired by 3
Disagree 1

When people said it: 7 in the last two years

In their words 4

I like Asad a lot as I grew up wearing Drakkar Noir and Asad reminds me of it.

A Reddit comment, Mar 2025, 2 points
Asad smells like Drakkar Noir.

A Reddit comment, Oct 2024, 1 point
I make an exception for some things if the original has been ruined by reformulations (Lattafa Asad is a decent alternative to Drakkar Noir now that that's been ruined, can't speak on how close it is to Sauvage Elixir).

A Reddit comment, Oct 2025, 1 point
bought a bottle of Drakkar Noir and instantly thought it smelled eerily similar to Asad…

A Reddit comment, May 2025, 0 points

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

Among the alternatives to Drakkar Noir

Drakkar Noir and its 2 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.