Is Alexandria Fragrances Arabian Horse a dupe of Parfums de Marly Herod?
Inspired by The maker names it as the inspiration, or most people describe it as a take on it.
Alexandria Fragrances Arabian Horse is inspired by Parfums de Marly Herod. Of 10 independent sources that compared them, 9 say it is near-identical or close, 1 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. Arabian Horse costs CA$162.00 for 100 ml at Alexandria Fragrances (CA$1.62/ml); Herod costs CA$545.00 for 125 ml at Niche Essence (CA$4.36/ml), so the alternative costs 63% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on .
Parfums de Marly
Herod
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Alexandria Fragrances
Arabian Horse
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| Price | $395 75 ml | $69 30 ml |
| Per ml | $5.27 | $2.30 |
| Verdict | Inspired by of Herod | |
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| Woody | ||
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| Smoky | ||
| Resinous | ||
| Vanilla | ||
| Warm spicy | ||
| Sweet | ||
| Tobacco | ||
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| Buy | See prices | See prices |
The evidence
- Say close 9
- Say similar or inspired by 1
Confidence: 52%. 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
isite scent that is perfect for any man looking to impress. Inspired by Parfums de Marly's Herod, this fragrance is
In their words 4
I was debating whether or not to get Arabian Horse or King of Judea Attar but they seem a little too expensive.
A Reddit post, May 2022, 4 points
Having sampled both, I will say that Arabian Horse is a very close interpretation of Herod.
A Reddit comment, Nov 2019, 4 points
Arabian Horse from Alexandria fragrances is pretty close and lasts forever.
A Reddit comment, May 2022, 3 points
I have an older bottle of Alexandria's clone of Herod (Arabian Horse) and I enjoy it.
A Reddit post, Oct 2024, 1 point
How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

