Sara Sakina carries Arabian perfumes that share published notes with many designer favourites, and our own four perfumes share notes with several of them. Fragrance communities often name Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man for Creed Aventus, Lattafa Ana Abiyedh Rouge for Baccarat Rouge 540, Lattafa Asad for Dior Sauvage Elixir and Maison Alhambra Kismet Magic for Kilian Angels' Share. We carry all four and ship across Canada.
The designer brands named on this page and their perfume names are trademarks of their respective owners. Sara Sakina is not affiliated with, authorized by or endorsed by the designer brands named on this page. This page compares published fragrance notes. It does not claim that any perfume is identical to another.
How we compare
We start from each designer perfume's published note list, taken from the brand or from fragrance databases such as Fragrantica, and compare it with the published notes of the perfumes we carry. Where fragrance communities or reviewers often name an alternative, we say so. Where they do not, we pick by shared notes and say that instead. A few picks come from Sero, a perfume house in Toronto, and we say so where they appear. Shared notes do not mean two perfumes smell the same. Every perfume linked here was in stock when we last updated this guide in October 2026.
Burberry
Burberry Her
Burberry Her opens on strawberry, raspberry and other berries, over violet, jasmine, musk and vanilla. By notes, Surrati Pink Miss shares strawberry, blackcurrant, jasmine, musk and vanilla. Fragrance World Elysia Lychee Fizz shares blackcurrant, lemon, violet, jasmine, musk, vanilla and amber. Paris Corner Marshmallow Blush shares strawberry, raspberry, lemon, musk and vanilla. Lattafa Yara Moi shares blackcurrant, jasmine, vanilla, cashmeran and patchouli. Our own Amazight shares berries, jasmine, vanilla, musk, amber, woods and moss. Full guide: Perfumes like Burberry Her.
Byredo
Byredo Blanche
Blanche pairs aldehydes, rose and pink pepper with peony and violet over musk and sandalwood. Reviewers include Maison Alhambra Delilah Pour Femme among Blanche alternatives, and it shares rose, peony and musk. By notes, Lattafa Fakhar for Women shares aldehydes, rose, peony, musk and sandalwood.
Byredo Gypsy Water
Gypsy Water pairs juniper, lemon, bergamot and pepper with pine needles, incense and orris over vanilla, sandalwood and amber. We found no Arabian alternative that fragrance communities commonly name, so our picks follow the notes. Lattafa Khamrah Waha shares bergamot, juniper and vanilla, plus iris, the plant orris comes from. Paris Corner Qissa Blue shares bergamot, lemon, incense and amber, French Avenue Vulcan Baie shares bergamot, incense, sandalwood and amber, and Ard Al Zaafaran Raghba shares incense, sandalwood, amber and vanilla. Our own Safi shares bergamot, lemon, amber and vanilla. Full guide: Perfumes like Byredo Gypsy Water.
Chanel
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle
Coco Mademoiselle pairs orange and bergamot with rose, jasmine, patchouli and vanilla. Reviewers often compare Lattafa Qaed Al Fursan Unlimited, which shares citrus, jasmine, ylang ylang, vanilla and white musk. By notes, Lattafa Ana Abiyedh Poudree shares the most: orange blossom, rose, jasmine, patchouli, vetiver, musk, vanilla and tonka bean. Lattafa Ramz Gold shares orange, orange blossom, rose, jasmine, patchouli, white musk and vanilla, and Khalis Victoria Pour Femme shares orange, rose, jasmine, patchouli, musk and vanilla. Our own Warda shares bergamot, rose and vanilla. Full guide: Perfumes like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle.
Creed
Creed Aventus
Aventus pairs blackcurrant, apple and pineapple with birch, musk, oakmoss and cedarwood. Fragrance communities often name Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man, which shares pineapple, blackcurrant, apple, bergamot, lemon, birch, jasmine, patchouli and musk. Its Pure Parfum swaps lemon for oakmoss, so it also shares nine notes. Afnan Supremacy Collector's Edition shares pineapple, apple, bergamot, birch, oakmoss and musk, and Rasasi Hawas Black shares pineapple, bergamot, jasmine, patchouli, oakmoss and cedarwood. Our own Amazight shares pineapple, apple, jasmine, moss, musk and cedarwood, and has no birch smoke. Full guide: Perfumes like Creed Aventus.
Dior
Dior Sauvage
Sauvage pairs bergamot and pepper with lavender and ambroxan. The Eau de Parfum adds vanilla, and the Elixir adds spice and amber. Fragrance communities and reviewers often name Lattafa Asad for Sauvage Elixir. It shares pepper, patchouli and labdanum with the Eau de Toilette, amber and patchouli with the Elixir, and vanilla with the Eau de Parfum. Some reviewers list Afnan 9 PM, which shares bergamot and patchouli with the Eau de Toilette, cinnamon, amber and patchouli with the Elixir, and vanilla with the Eau de Parfum. By notes, Lattafa Pride Art of Arabia I shares bergamot, lavender and ambroxan, plus cinnamon with the Elixir, and Khadlaj Island Dreams shares bergamot and ambroxan, plus grapefruit with the Elixir. Our own Qadr shares only a few notes: cardamom with the Elixir, labdanum with the Eau de Toilette and vanilla with the Eau de Parfum. Full guide: Perfumes like Dior Sauvage.
Jean Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir
Le Male Elixir pairs lavender and mint with vanilla and benzoin over honey, tonka and tobacco. Fragrance communities often name Rasasi Hawas Elixir, which shares lavender, mint, vanilla, benzoin and tonka. Our own Qadr shares the vanilla, benzoin and tonka.
Kajal
Kajal Lamar
Lamar is a fruity, floral and woody eau de parfum from the Paris house Kajal. Our own Amazight shares most of its published notes: pineapple, red berries, apple, cardamom and coriander on top, Bulgarian rose, Turkish rose, magnolia and jasmine sambac in the heart, and cedarwood and moss in the base. Lamar's base adds ambroxan and toffee, while Amazight's adds vanilla, musk, amber and cashmere wood. Full guide: Perfumes like Kajal Lamar.
Kilian
Kilian Angels' Share
Angels' Share pairs cognac and cinnamon with tonka, oak, praline, vanilla and sandalwood. Fragrance communities name Lattafa Khamrah most often (not currently stocked), then Maison Alhambra Kismet Magic, which shares cognac, cinnamon, tonka bean, oak, praline, vanilla and sandalwood. By notes, Sero Spirit Flame, from Toronto, shares the most: those seven plus hedione and candied almond. Reviewers list Lattafa Khamrah Qahwa, which shares cinnamon, praline, vanilla and tonka bean, and Lattafa Khamrah Dukhan shares praline and tonka bean. Our own Qadr shares tonka and vanilla, and lists boozy notes where Angels' Share lists cognac. Full guide: Perfumes like Kilian Angels' Share.
Lancôme
Lancôme La Vie Est Belle
La Vie Est Belle pairs blackcurrant and pear with iris, jasmine and orange blossom over praline, vanilla, patchouli and tonka. Lattafa Yara is one of the names reviewers give for it, and we carry Lattafa Yara Pink in 50 ml. By notes, Lattafa Yara Moi shares more of the list: pear, blackcurrant, jasmine, vanilla and patchouli.
Le Labo
Le Labo Santal 33
Santal 33 lists sandalwood, leather, papyrus, cedar, cardamom, violet, iris and amber. We found no Arabian alternative that fragrance communities commonly name. Some fragrance databases compare Paris Corner Rich Santal Emir Factory Edition, which shares sandalwood, leather, papyrus, cedar, cardamom, iris and amber. We also carry Sero No.33, from Toronto, which shares much of the same published list and adds musk.
Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Imagination
Imagination pairs citron, bergamot and orange with neroli, ginger and cinnamon over black tea, ambroxan, guaiac wood and olibanum. Reviewers often compare Rasasi Hawas Kobra, which shares bergamot, neroli, ginger and cinnamon, and a tea note. Lattafa Pride Art of Arabia I shares the most published notes: bergamot, black tea, ginger, cinnamon, ambroxan and frankincense. By notes, Khadlaj Shiyaaka Sky shares bergamot, neroli and ambroxan, and Khadlaj Island Dreams shares bergamot, ginger and ambroxan. Our own Safi shares the Calabrian bergamot and Sicilian orange, without the tea, ginger or incense. Full guide: Perfumes like Louis Vuitton Imagination.
Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade
Ombre Nomade lists oud, incense, rose, raspberry, saffron, benzoin, birch, geranium and amberwood. We do not yet carry an alternative that reviewers commonly name. By notes, Lattafa Oud Mood shares oud, incense, rose and saffron, and our own Qadr shares saffron, benzoin and amberwood.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540
Baccarat Rouge 540 pairs saffron and jasmine with amberwood and ambergris over fir resin, cedar and ambroxan. Fragrance communities favour Lattafa Ana Abiyedh Rouge, though one matching tool ranks it much lower. By notes it shares ambergris and oakmoss. One editorial guide ranks Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst first among Arabian alternatives, and it shares jasmine. The same guide lists Lattafa Oud Mood, which shares saffron, and Armaf Club de Nuit Milestone, which shares ambroxan. Our own Qadr shares only saffron and amberwood. Full guide: Perfumes like Baccarat Rouge 540.
Omanluxury
Omanluxury Caden
Caden is a spicy, smoky and gourmand perfume from the niche house Omanluxury, released in 2025. Our own Qadr shares its published notes: cardamom, saffron, boozy notes and cade on top, cistus, suede, benzoin and coffee in the heart, and tonka, vanilla, labdanum, guaiac wood and amberwood in the base. Matching notes can still smell different, so try the 5 ml tester first. Full guide: Perfumes like Omanluxury Caden.
Paco Rabanne
Paco Rabanne 1 Million
1 Million pairs grapefruit and mint with cinnamon and rose over amber, leather and patchouli. Reviewers name Lattafa Fakhar Gold, which shares grapefruit, spice, amber and leather.
Paco Rabanne Invictus
Invictus pairs grapefruit and sea notes with bay leaf and jasmine over ambergris, guaiac wood and oakmoss. Reviewers name Lattafa Najdia for it. We also carry Najdia Intense, and Lattafa Hayaati Black from a Lattafa line reviewers also name. One roundup names Afnan 9 PM for Invictus Intense, and it shares orange blossom and amber with that version. These picks rest more on reviewer mentions than on shared notes, so smell them before you buy.
Parfums de Marly
Parfums de Marly Delina
Delina pairs lychee, rhubarb and blackcurrant with Turkish rose and peony over musk, vanilla, incense and woods. Reviewers often compare Maison Alhambra Delilah Pour Femme, which shares lychee, rhubarb, bergamot, peony, rose, musk and vanilla. The Zimaya Fatima we carry is Fatima Pink, an edition reviewers also compare, and it shares rhubarb, bergamot, nutmeg, rose, musk, vanilla and vetiver. By notes, Paris Corner Khair Fusion shares lychee, blackcurrant, rose, musk, vanilla and cedar, and Sero Peary de Rosychee, from Toronto, shares lychee, bergamot, Turkish rose, vanilla and incense. Our own Warda shares bergamot, rose and vanilla. Full guide: Perfumes like Parfums de Marly Delina.
Tom Ford
Tom Ford Lost Cherry
Lost Cherry is cherry three ways with almond, over a spiced, balsamic base. By notes, Sero Cherry Spell, from Toronto, shares most of the published list, including black cherry, cherry liqueur, sour cherry, bitter almond, plum, Turkish rose, tonka bean and Peru balsam. Khadlaj Nuha Cherry Blush is the one Arabian pick with cherry, and it shares cherry, rose, jasmine, vanilla, tonka, sandalwood, cedar and vetiver. Reviewers often compare Lattafa Badee Al Oud Sublime, which has no cherry but shares plum, rose, jasmine, vanilla and patchouli. Our own Qadr shares only tonka, vanilla and benzoin. Full guide: Perfumes like Tom Ford Lost Cherry.
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
Tobacco Vanille pairs tobacco leaf and spice with vanilla, cacao, tonka and tobacco blossom over dried fruits and woods. By notes, Sero Vanilla Ember, from Toronto, shares six of its eight published notes: tobacco leaf, tobacco blossom, vanilla, cacao, tonka and dried fruits. Among Arabian houses, Lattafa Asad shares tobacco, vanilla, black pepper and dry wood, Assaf Tobacco Jam 50 shares tobacco and vanilla, and Lattafa Khamrah Dukhan shares spices, tobacco and tonka. Our own Qadr shares vanilla, tonka, spice (cardamom and saffron) and woods (guaiac wood and amberwood). Full guide: Perfumes like Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille.
Xerjoff
Xerjoff Erba Pura
Our own Safi shares the published notes of Xerjoff Erba Pura: lemon, Calabrian bergamot and Sicilian orange on top, a Mediterranean fruit heart, and amber, Madagascar vanilla beans and white musk in the base. Matching notes can still smell different, so try the 5 ml tester first. Reviewers often compare Lattafa Ana Abiyedh with Erba Pura. It shares bergamot, orange, vanilla, amber and musk, and adds pear. Full guide: Perfumes like Xerjoff Erba Pura.
YSL
YSL Black Opium
Black Opium is a coffee and vanilla perfume with pear and white flowers. By notes, Sero Midnight Bloom, from Toronto, shares the most: pear, pink pepper, orange blossom, coffee, jasmine, bitter almond, licorice, vanilla, patchouli, cashmere wood and cedar. Rasasi Hawas Reina shares coffee, jasmine, orange blossom and vanilla, and Lattafa Yara Moi shares pear, pink pepper, jasmine, almond, vanilla and patchouli. Some reviewers compare Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Women, which shares patchouli, vanilla and a pepper note. Our own Qadr shares coffee and vanilla. Full guide: Perfumes like YSL Black Opium.
Questions about designer perfume alternatives
Are these perfumes dupes of the designer originals?
No. Each is a separate perfume from its own house that shares some published notes with a designer perfume. None is the designer perfume itself, and none is made or endorsed by the designer brands. Compare the notes, then try them before you buy.
Can I try these before buying?
Yes. Visit Sara Sakina at Oakville Place in Oakville, on the upper level across from Sephora, to try testers. A second boutique opens at Bramalea City Centre in Brampton in late October 2026. Our four house perfumes, Qadr, Amazight, Safi and Warda, each have a 5 ml tester you can order online.
Do you ship across Canada?
Yes. We ship from Ontario across Canada and to the United States. Check our shipping policy for rates.
How do you choose the picks?
We compare each designer perfume's published notes with the notes of the perfumes we carry. We say when fragrance communities or reviewers often name an alternative, and when a pick is based on shared notes only. We only link perfumes we carry, and we never claim that two perfumes smell the same.
Do you make your own perfumes?
Yes. Qadr, Amazight, Safi and Warda by Sara Sakina are our own 100 ml extraits de parfum, mixed by founder Aymane Zerzkhane. They are original compositions, and this guide notes where they share published notes with designer and niche perfumes.
The designer brands named on this page and their perfume names are trademarks of their respective owners. Sara Sakina is not affiliated with, authorized by or endorsed by the designer brands named on this page. This page compares published fragrance notes. It does not claim that any perfume is identical to another.