Is Ard Al Zaafaran Tafakhar a dupe of Parfums de Marly Carlisle?

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

Ard Al Zaafaran Tafakhar is a close match to Parfums de Marly Carlisle. Of 12 independent sources that compared them, 12 say it is near-identical or close and 0 disagree. It appears on 3 community dupe lists. Tafakhar costs CA$22.49 for 100 ml at Fragrance Cart (CA$0.22/ml); Carlisle costs $262.00 for 125 ml at MicroPerfumes ($2.10/ml), so the alternative costs 92% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Parfums de Marly Carlisle	Ard Al Zaafaran Tafakhar
Price	$223.88 125 ml	$16.04 100 ml
Per ml	$1.79	$0.16
Verdict		Close match of Carlisle
Sweet
Fruity
Warm spicy
Earthy
Floral
Vanilla
Rose
Resinous
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Nutmeg Green apple Saffron
Heart notes	Tonka bean Rose Osmanthus Davana
Base notes	Patchouli Vanilla Opoponax
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

12 independent sources: 9 on Reddit, 3 dupe lists

Say close 12

When people said it: 1 in the last two years

Confidence: 88%. 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 5

Would like to mention "Ard Al Zaafaran - Tafakhar" is an EXCELLENT clone of "PDM - Carlisle"

A Reddit comment, Apr 2023, 3 points
I went with ard al zaafaran tafakhar which is amazing carlise clone.

A Reddit comment, Apr 2023, 3 points
Check out Tafakhar from Ard Al Zaafaran

A Reddit comment, Sep 2023, 1 point
Spoiler, Tafakhar is a GODLIKE clone of PDM Carlisle

A Reddit comment, Mar 2023, 1 point
Shobis virgin island water clone, and tafakhar ard al zafaraan a clone of pdm carlisle

A Reddit comment, Oct 2025, 1 point

Community dupe lists

Lists Ard Al Zaafaran Tafakhar as an alternative to Parfums de Marly Carlisle.

A community dupe list, Fragrance Dupes/Clones 2026 Ultimate List
Lists Ard Al Zaafaran Tafakhar as an alternative to Parfums de Marly Carlisle.

A community dupe list, Fragrance analogs [Rustam]
Lists Ard Al Zaafaran Tafakhar as an alternative to Parfums de Marly Carlisle.

A community dupe list, Middle Eastern Clones 2024

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to Carlisle

Carlisle and its 4 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.