Compare · 2 fragrances
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Listed notes, wearer reports and available prices, side by side.
Carlisle
Before you buy
From a 58% community match (middle value of every % people gave or implied) and what people say
Overlap: People rate these 50–64% alike: related, with clear differences.
Sample first? Sample Tafakhar for what it is; don't buy it expecting Carlisle.
At a glance
How long it lasts
Lasts longest: Carlisle
Eternal · From 33 wearer mentions
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 4 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 33 wearer mentions; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26How far it projects
Not enough wearer reports to compare how far they project
Only Carlisle has enough reports so far
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 14 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Price per ml
Not enough prices to compare per ml
No prices listed yet
Seasons
Not enough season data to compare
Only Carlisle has seasons listed
Day or night
Not enough wearer reports to compare day and night
From day and night mentions in wearer reports
Scent families
Each goes its own way
No accord is in more than one fragrance’s top 3
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 17 different notes in total
3 notes shared by both
NutmegRoseVanilla
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
Tafakhar
10 notes listed · 7 unique here
AmberBergamotCuminIncenseJasmineOudSandalwood
Carlisle
10 notes listed · 7 unique here
DavanaGreen AppleOpopanax ResinoidOsmanthusPatchouliSaffronTonka Bean
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Amber
Tafakharstrong
Carlislemedium
Fruity
TafakharNot listed
Carlislestrong
Oud
Tafakharstrong
CarlisleNot listed
Fresh Spicy
Tafakharstrong
CarlisleNot listed
Sweet
TafakharNot listed
Carlislemedium
Warm Spicy
Tafakharmedium
Carlislemedium
Floral
Tafakharlight
Carlislemedium
Woody
Tafakharmedium
Carlislemedium
Stored-pair evidence
Carlisle is the original; Tafakhar is the listed alternative.
- Same familyOpening
- Same familyHeart
- Same familyDry-down
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Batches and reformulations vary, so test on skin before you buy.
See all alternatives to CarlisleWhat the community says
From YouTube · Medium confidence
- Community match
- 58%
- Middle value of every % people gave or implied
People say: Opinions are split: one commenter finds it nearly indistinguishable from Carlisle in the air and a video calls it the best clone, while others find it lacking potency, harsh at first or sour, say it needs maceration, and name Maison Alhambra Cassius as closer in the drydown.
Where people say Tafakhar does better
Where people say Tafakhar falls short
Differences people notice
- Maison Alhambra Cassius is called closer in the drydown 5
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YouTube comment@shmoopiebear
Ard Al Zaafaran Tafakhar vs PDM Carlisle Comparison (opens in a new tab)I can't justify nor afford PDM Carlisle. I snagged this right away
YouTube comment@YamatoSinji25% match, read from the wording
Ard Al Zaafaran Tafakhar vs PDM Carlisle Comparison (opens in a new tab)Guys do not buy this Arabian smell vinegar. Its absolute horrible and its not even close Carlisle.
YouTubeMAGS FRAGS - Fragrance Reviews
TAFAKHAR ARD AL ZAARFARAN - BEST CARLISLE CLONE (opens in a new tab)TAFAKHAR ARD AL ZAARFARAN - BEST CARLISLE CLONE
YouTube comment@AlabanzaConClave90% match, read from the wording
TAFAKHAR ARD AL ZAARFARAN - BEST CARLISLE CLONE (opens in a new tab)it is very close to Carlisle like stupid close in the air i can't tell the difference.
YouTube comment@Cornelle631965% match, read from the wording
TAFAKHAR ARD AL ZAARFARAN - BEST CARLISLE CLONE (opens in a new tab)Neither one of them has the potency of the original...but they aren't bad frag
What people say about their own bottles, not a guarantee. Batches vary, so test on skin before you buy.
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| Note / phase | Tafakhar | Carlisle |
|---|---|---|
| BergamotOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| Green AppleOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| JasmineOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| NutmegOpening | Listed | Listed |
| RoseOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| SaffronOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| CuminHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| DavanaHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| IncenseHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| OsmanthusHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| RoseHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| SandalwoodHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| Tonka BeanHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| AmberDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| Opopanax ResinoidDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| OudDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| PatchouliDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| VanillaDry-down | Listed | Listed |