Is Maison Alhambra Hercules a dupe of Parfums de Marly Herod?
Close match Widely recommended as a substitute, and most people who compared them agree.
Maison Alhambra Hercules is a close match to Parfums de Marly Herod. Of 44 independent sources that compared them, 43 say it is near-identical or close, 1 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. It appears on 2 community dupe lists. Herod costs CA$545.00 for 125 ml at Niche Essence (CA$4.36/ml); no shop in Canada has a full bottle of Hercules in stock. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on .
Parfums de Marly
Herod
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Hercules
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| Price | $395 75 ml | Not in stock |
| Per ml | $5.27 | - |
| Verdict | Close match of Herod | |
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| Buy | See prices | |
The evidence
- Say near-identical 2
- Say close 41
- Say similar or inspired by 1
Confidence: 97%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works
In their words 31
Then I got my Maison Alhambra Hercules (dupe of PDM - Herod) and had the same experience as many others already posted about: nice smell, longevity of about 30 minutes, projection : non-existent.
A Reddit post, Sep 2023, 45 points
Decantified 37 decants reviews and clone battles, part 7: Armaf Majestueux vs Maison Alhambra Hercules (Herod clone battle).
A Reddit post, Mar 2026, 38 points
Review - Alhambra Hercules (PDM Herod clone)
A Reddit post, Jan 2022, 15 points
I got Maison Alhambra Hercules (Herod dupe) for around 13$.
A Reddit comment, Oct 2024, 7 points
Maison Alhambra hercules
A Reddit comment, Jul 2023, 5 points
Maison Alhambra - Hercules (Herod dupe)
A Reddit comment, Sep 2024, 5 points
Alhambra Hercules (PDM Herod clone)
A Reddit post, May 2022, 4 points
Thought buying the dupe of Herod PDM from mason alhambra “Hercules” the original is smelling amazing and I really like it.
A Reddit post, Nov 2024, 4 points
|Maison Alhambra Hercules|PDM Herod|Y|Very nice Herod replica, smells a bit more faint than Herod, but still refined.
A Reddit post, Aug 2025, 4 points
Also, Maison Alhambra Hercules smells EXACTLY Like Parfums De Marly Herod, which has like a cherry tobacco scent to it that is crazy good.
A Reddit comment, Oct 2026, 4 points
if you want to stock up for next Fall, i love Maison Alhambra Hercules, a Herod dupe.
A Reddit comment, Feb 2024, 3 points
I love Herod and the Alhambra Hercules clone.
A Reddit comment, Apr 2024, 2 points
All 31 quotes
"Maison Alhambra - Hercules" is a 95% accurate "PDM - HEROD" clone.
A Reddit comment, Nov 2023, 2 points
Maison alhambra Hercules is a clone of Herod.
A Reddit comment, Nov 2023, 2 points
Ive had Alhambra Hercules which is a copy of Herod.
A Reddit comment, Aug 2024, 2 points
Tobacco/Vanilla: Maison Alhambra Hercules - clone of PDM Herod
A Reddit comment, Nov 2024, 2 points
Maison Alhambra Hercules (PDM Herod clone, very nice sweet tobacco)
A Reddit comment, Dec 2024, 2 points
Maison Alhambra Hercules is a great clone of Herod and Cassius (pdm carlisle clone) is also pretty good
A Reddit comment, Jun 2025, 2 points
Maison Alhambra Hercules is pretty spot on for PDM Herod.
A Reddit comment, Dec 2024, 2 points
No I meant DMI separately I was looking at Maison Alhambra Hercules clone for Herod mainly I just wanted to know if it’s close and that good and eventually I want a DMI esque kind of fragrance I forgot what it even smells like but that iris kind of givenchy prive type fragrance
A Reddit comment, Jun 2024, 1 point
I actually am left wondering if the original Herod has better performance or if one of the other clones does, like Warrior for Man by Perfume Parlour in extract formulation, for instance.
A Reddit comment, Nov 2023, 1 point
Maison Alhambra Hercules - clone of PDM Herod.
A Reddit comment, Feb 2025, 1 point
I bought Maison Alhambra Hercules (Herod clone) for fall/winter and am looking for a fragrance to wear in spring and summer.
A Reddit post, Jan 2024, 1 point
Maison Alhambra - Hercules (Herod twist) : this one surprised me, smells like money, I can imagine it on someone wealthy and sophisticated
A Reddit post, Jul 2025, 1 point
Last rec would be a good Herod clone like Maison Alhambra Hercules
A Reddit comment, Jul 2024, 1 point
Maison Alhambra Hercules (PdM Herod dupe)
A Reddit comment, Sep 2024, 1 point
I only liked the Herod clone from maison alhambra - hercules
A Reddit comment, Dec 2024, 1 point
Maison AlHambra Hercules is a PDM Herod clone that's pretty cheap
A Reddit comment, Dec 2024, 1 point
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A Reddit post, Jul 2025, 1 point
Maison Alhambra Hercules (Herod clone) - $20
A Reddit post, Aug 2025, 1 point
Maison Alhambra Hercules is a clone of PDM Herod.
A Reddit comment, Oct 2024, 0 points
Community dupe lists
Lists Maison Alhambra Hercules as an alternative to Parfums de Marly Herod.
A community dupe list, Fragrance Dupes/Clones 2026 Ultimate List
Lists Maison Alhambra Hercules as an alternative to Parfums de Marly Herod.
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