Fragrances inspired by Alexandria III Parfum
The original
Alexandria III
Xerjoff
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk
The main difference
Without cinnamon and oud
What they share
Every one of its 11 notes is in the original, including Rosewood, Lavender, Cinnamon
The main difference
Without apple
What they share
Shares 11 of its 12 notes, including Sandalwood, Rosewood, Cinnamon
The main difference
Adds apple
What they share
Shares 11 of its 12 notes, including Sandalwood, Rosewood, Cinnamon
The main difference
Adds apple
What they share
Shares 8 of its 9 notes, including Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds apple, drops lily of the valley and musk
What they share
Shares 7 of its 11 notes, including Rose, Cedar, Sandalwood
The main difference
Adds amber and cinnamon, drops bergamot and clary sage
What they share
Shares 7 of its 8 notes, including Sandalwood, Rosewood, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds apple, drops amber and cinnamon
What they share
Shares 7 of its 8 notes, including Sandalwood, Rosewood, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds apple, drops amber 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 Xerjoff. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.