Is Afnan Historic Sahara Eau de Parfum a dupe of Parfums de Marly Althair?

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

Afnan Historic Sahara Eau de Parfum is a close match to Parfums de Marly Althair. Of 19 independent sources that compared them, 19 say it is near-identical or close and 0 disagree. Historic Sahara Eau de Parfum costs CA$46.49 for 100 ml at Fragrance Cart (CA$0.46/ml); Althair costs US$400.00 for 125 ml at Luckyscent (US$3.20/ml), so the alternative costs 90% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Parfums de Marly Althair	Afnan Historic Sahara Eau de Parfum
Price	$340.81 75 ml	$46.49 100 ml
Per ml	$4.54	$0.46
Verdict		Close match of Althair
Sweet
Gourmand
Musky
Fresh spicy
Woody
Vanilla
Citrus
Warm spicy
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Cinnamon Cardamom Orange blossom Bergamot	Bergamot Cinnamon Cardamom
Heart notes	Bourbon vanilla Elemi resin	Elemi Vanilla Sugar
Base notes	Praline Musk Ambroxan Guaiac wood Tonka Candied almond	Musk Almond Tonka Praline Ambroxan
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

19 independent sources: 19 on Reddit

Say near-identical 1
Say close 18

When people said it: 26 in the last two years

Confidence: 82%. 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 7

I would pick that and I'll replace liquid brun with afnan historic sahara (PDM Althair Clone)

A Reddit comment, Jun 2025, 10 points
My only other Afnan perfume is Historic Sahara which is indistinguishable from Althair, in fact slightly better as it removes some of that off-putting orange blossom.

A Reddit comment, Nov 2025, 4 points
Afnan Historic Sahara is supposedly one of the best Althair dupes, but didn't get much spotlight because it was released shortly after Liquid Brun was released, so Liquid Brun got the spotlight.

A Reddit comment, Aug 2026, 3 points
Afnan Historic Sahara beats liquid bruns hype any day Khadlajs take Is too weak

A Reddit comment, Jan 2026, 1 point
Afnan Historic Sahara is my preferred ME dupe.

A Reddit comment, Oct 2026, 1 point
Another Afnan fragrance released at the same time is Historic Sahara, which is late to the party of the PDM Althair clones, but like Rare Reef with Pacific Chill, Historic Sahara also has a twist on Althair with more of a Spicy realistic cardamom that reminds me of a warm chai.

A Reddit comment, Oct 2025, 1 point
My absolute favorite Althair inspiration is Historic Sahara from Afnan

A Reddit comment, May 2026, 1 point

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

Among the alternatives to Althair

Althair and its 15 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.