Is Arabiyat Prestige Marwa a dupe of John Varvatos Artisan Blu?
Not listed: the evidence below doesn't meet the bar for any verdict.
Of 4 independent sources that compared them, 3 say it is near-identical or close and 1 disagree. Marwa costs $48.00 for 100 ml at Alkheyma Arabian Perfumes ($0.48/ml); Artisan Blu costs $61.00 for 125 ml at Fragrance365 ($0.49/ml), so the alternative costs 2% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on .
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| Price | $61 125 ml | $48 100 ml |
| Per ml | $0.49 | $0.48 |
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| Buy | See prices | See prices |
The evidence
- Say near-identical 1
- Say close 2
- Disagree 1
In their words 2
Marwa smells almost identical to artisan blu, except Marwa only lasts like 6 hours.
A Reddit post, Dec 2025, 47 points, disagrees
I'm sorry but no, artisan blu is not "literally indistinguishable" from Marwa, they are very different and most people can distinguish between them.
A Reddit comment, Jan 2026, 1 point, disagrees
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