Is Maison Alhambra Dark Door Sport a dupe of Dior Homme Sport?
Dior Homme Sport EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2008 | Year | 2022 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Dark Door Sport EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
ScentArt
How it unfolds
Notes
- Dior Homme Sport
- Dark Door Sport
- in both
Tap a note to light it in both. A+B means both have it
Which Should You Buy?
Sharp grapefruit and lemon with a fizzy ginger spark, then vetiver, cedar, lavender and sandalwood. A zesty, clean scent from 2008, more elegant than its sport label suggests. Now discontinued.
This budget-friendly clone of Dior Homme Sport 2021 is a decent scent, but its weak performance means you'll be reapplying often. Perfect for those who want the scent profile without the designer price tag, though some find it a bit
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Ginger
43%
vs
36%
Rosemary
38%
vs
37%
Lavender
33%
vs
35%
Lemon
31%
vs
27%
Vetiver
29%
vs
30%
Sandalwood
28%
vs
27%
Cedar
27%
vs
33%
Grapefruit
26%
vs
26%
Bergamot
24%
vs
20%
Elemi
17%
vs
25%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Grapefruit, lemon and ginger are made for heat: summer first, spring next, with little to offer in colder months.
Occasions
Elegant for a sport scent, it suits the office and casual days and holds up on date nights as well as at the gym. Moderate strength keeps it from formal wear.
Seasons
A year-round scent - easy to wear in any season.
Occasions
Its fresh, energetic, and clean citrus-woody profile makes it ideal for casual wear and active occasions. While notes of ginger and cedar add some depth, its generally lighter performance makes it less suitable for formal events and only moderately appropriate for dates or the office.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 10 notes is in the original, including Grapefruit, Lemon, Rosemary
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
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