Fragrances inspired by Bin Shaikh Parfum
The original
Bin Shaikh
Ahmed Al Maghribi
The two side by side
How it unfolds
Notes
- Bin Shaikh
- Shaikh Aura
- in both
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Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 6 of its 12 notes, including Oud, Patchouli, Saffron
The main difference
Adds ambroxan and lavender, drops cedar and cinnamon
What they share
Shares 6 of its 10 notes, including Musk, Amber, Sandalwood
The main difference
Adds cedar and cinnamon
What they share
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Oud, Saffron, Musk
The main difference
Without cedar and cinnamon
What they share
Shares 6 of its 9 notes, including Patchouli, Saffron, Musk
The main difference
Adds cambodian oud and nutmeg, drops cinnamon and oud
What they share
Shares 9 of its 10 notes, including Sandalwood, Patchouli, Musk
The main difference
Adds cedar
What they share
Shares 5 of its 10 notes, including Oud, Rose, Amber
The main difference
Adds cedar and cinnamon
What they share
Shares 5 of its 10 notes, including Saffron, Oud, Amber
The main difference
Adds cedar and cinnamon
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Ahmed Al Maghribi. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.