Is Armaf The Lion's Club Monarque a dupe of Parfums de Marly Althair?

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

Armaf The Lion's Club Monarque is a close match to Parfums de Marly Althair. Of 14 independent sources that compared them, 13 say it is near-identical or close, 1 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. The Lion's Club Monarque costs CA$67.49 for 100 ml at Fragrance Cart (CA$0.67/ml); Althair costs US$400.00 for 125 ml at Luckyscent (US$3.20/ml), so the alternative costs 85% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 26, 2026.

Accords
	Parfums de Marly Althair	Armaf The Lion's Club Monarque
Price	$340.81 75 ml	$67.49 100 ml
Per ml	$4.54	$0.67
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	Orange blossom Cinnamon Cardamom Bergamot
Heart notes	Bourbon vanilla Elemi resin	Vanilla Elemi
Base notes	Praline Musk Ambroxan Guaiac wood Tonka Candied almond	Praline Caramelized almond Ambroxan Tonka bean Guaiac wood Musk
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

14 independent sources: 13 on Reddit, 1 from the maker

Say near-identical 1
Say close 12
Say similar or inspired by 1

When people said it: 11 in the last two years

Confidence: 73%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

The maker

A regal amber-vanilla with spicy-sweet warmth — inspired by Parfums de Marly Althaïr. Opening with Cinna

The maker's product page

In their words 4

Monarque - Althair clone.

A Reddit post, Jan 2025, 55 points
The one that gets no hype for some reason is armaf monarque and that is better than any althair dupe ive tried.

A Reddit comment, Oct 2026, 1 point
Armaf lions club monarque It's even better than liquid Brun

A Reddit comment, Aug 2025, 1 point
If you want a good Althair clone then go with Armaf Lion's Club Monarque...

A Reddit comment, Mar 2025, 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.