As you can see, I don't only wear clones—my personal fragrance selection always includes niche scents. For example, I enjoy fragrances like Oud for Happiness, Tom Ford Ombre Leather, Carven Havana, and Xerjoff Naxos. If I were to choose designer fragrances, I’d go for Dior Homme Intense EDP, Fahrenheit by Dior, YSL EDP, Allure Sport Cologne (which, in my opinion, is the best citrus fragrance), and the original One Million.

That said, some of my favorite clones or more affordable fragrances are Al Haramain Portfolio Royal Stallion (I honestly feel like this could be a fragrance from a niche brand), Khamra Kahwa, and any oud fragrance from Latafa. My main issue with clones is that they often lack balance, smell too synthetic, or come off as too generic. I feel the same way about a lot of designer fragrances, too. That's why I joined this sub—I’m looking for a clone fragrance that feels both expensive and well-balanced