Is Maison Alhambra Encode a dupe of Montblanc Explorer Eau de Parfum?
Similar People often mention them together and their notes overlap, but few call it a substitute.
Maison Alhambra Encode is similar to Montblanc Explorer Eau de Parfum. Of 4 independent sources that compared them, 4 say it is near-identical or close and 0 disagree. It appears on 3 community dupe lists. Encode costs $32.99 for 100 ml at Triple Traders ($0.33/ml); Explorer Eau de Parfum costs $122.95 for 200 ml at Perfumania ($0.61/ml), so the alternative costs 46% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on .
Montblanc
Explorer Eau de Parfum
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Maison Alhambra
Encode
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| Price | $31 30 ml | $32.99 100 ml |
| Per ml | $1.03 | $0.33 |
| Verdict | Similar of Explorer Eau de Parfum | |
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| Fresh spicy | ||
| Leather | ||
| Aromatic | ||
| Citrus | ||
| Amber | ||
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| Buy | See prices | See prices |
The evidence
- Say near-identical 1
- Say close 3
Confidence: 81%. 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 1
Around $25, test spray on my hand lasted hours, basically identical to explorer, will be testing longevity today at work.
A Reddit post, Feb 2025, 14 points
Community dupe lists
Lists Maison Alhambra Encode as an alternative to Montblanc Explorer Eau de Parfum.
A community dupe list, Fragrance Dupes/Clones 2026 Ultimate List
Lists Maison Alhambra Encode as an alternative to Montblanc Explorer Eau de Parfum.
Lists Maison Alhambra Encode as an alternative to Montblanc Explorer Eau de Parfum.
How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.