Fragrances inspired by Dahn Oudh Al Shams Perfume Oil
The original
Dahn Oudh Al Shams
Ajmal
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 5 notes is in the original, including Musk, Amber, Oud
The main difference
Without patchouli
What they share
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Saffron, Rose, Oud
The main difference
Without vanilla
What they share
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Oud, Patchouli, Amber
The main difference
Without leather and sandalwood
What they share
Shares 5 of its 6 notes, including Saffron, Rose, Oud
The main difference
Adds amber, drops cedar and leather
What they share
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Musk, Patchouli, Amber
The main difference
Without cardamom and jasmine
What they share
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Musk, Amber, Oud
The main difference
Without bergamot and cedar
What they share
Shares 5 of its 6 notes, including Saffron, Rose, Oud
The main difference
Adds patchouli
What they share
Every one of its 5 notes is in the original, including Musk, Amber, Oud
The main difference
Without patchouli
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 Ajmal. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.