Hermessence Agar Ebene is a divisive one. Fans praise its sophisticated, soft take on oud and fir, while critics lament its fleeting performance and lack of originality. It's a 'your mileage may vary' scent, so test before you commit.

Nasomatto's Black Afgano is a cult niche fragrance built to smell like hashish smoke, and this dupe reproduces that dark, resinous character closely - it's a touch less dense than the original but keeps the same unmistakable green-cannabis-and-oud mood.