Compare · 2 fragrances
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Listed notes, wearer reports and available prices, side by side.
Herod
Before you buy
From a 85% community match (middle value of every % people gave or implied) and what people say
Overlap: People rate these 80% alike or more, so owning both is likely to feel redundant.
Sample first? Sample Hercules first. If it works on your skin, you may not need Herod.
Performance, per people
- Hercules falls short: Black liquorice note, weak performance and less refined blending 6
At a glance
How long it lasts
Lasts longest: Hercules
Long lasting · From 47 wearer mentions
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 47 wearer mentions; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 48 wearer mentions; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26How far it projects
Review text puts all in the same band: intimate
From review text, on a 4-step scale
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 30 wearer mentions; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 24 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Price per ml
Not enough prices to compare per ml
Only Herod has a listed price
Source details
Listed bottle offer. Price and stock may change; confirm with the retailer.Seasons
All suit winter
From the seasons wearers mention for each fragrance
Day or night
All lean toward night
From day and night mentions in wearer reports
Scent families
All lean woody
Woody is in the top 3 accords of every fragrance
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 14 different notes in total
6 notes shared by both
CinnamonIncenseOsmanthusPepperTobacco LeafVanilla
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
Hercules
11 notes listed · 5 unique here
CedarIso ELabdanumMuskVetiver
Herod
9 notes listed · 3 unique here
CedarwoodCistusMusks
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Woody
Herculesstrong
Herodstrong
Amber
Herculesstrong
Herodmedium
Warm Spicy
Herculesstrong
Herodstrong
Mulled Wine
Herculesstrong
Herodmedium
Campfire
Herculesmedium
Herodmedium
Tobacco
Herculesmedium
Herodmedium
Stored-pair evidence
Herod is the original; Hercules is the listed alternative.
- Very closeOpening
- Very closeHeart
- Same familyDry-down
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See all alternatives to HerodWhat the community says
From YouTube · High confidence
- Community match
- 85%
- Middle value of every % people gave or implied
People say: Commenters mostly find Hercules very close to Herod and far cheaper, with an extremely close drydown for some, though others note a liquorice note, weaker performance, less richness and a need for maceration.
Where people say Hercules does better
Where people say Hercules falls short
Differences people notice
Show all 8 sources
YouTube comment@COMETOTHETRUTH-pj6rr75% match, read from the wording
Maison Alhambra Hercules short review. Comparison to Parfums de Marly Herod. (opens in a new tab)Lacks the density and deep character of herod but the best available thing to substitute the legendary herod at fraction of cost
YouTube comment@zvikaso45% match, read from the wording
Maison Alhambra Hercules short review. Comparison to Parfums de Marly Herod. (opens in a new tab)The drydown is different. The more time passes, Herod shines and the clone goes in the opposite direction. Not worth it.
YouTube comment@zachripa415890% match, read from the wording
GREAT PDM Herod Clone! — Alhambra Hercules Review (opens in a new tab)Herod has creamier tobacco opening where I get a spicy oud in Alhambras opening . Yes I also smell the florals in the mid but the dry down is extremely close .
YouTube comment@gritsteel455985% match, read from the wording
GREAT PDM Herod Clone! — Alhambra Hercules Review (opens in a new tab)Hercules is still a wonderful Herod clone. It’s dirt cheap too. It’s not as rich as the og
YouTube comment@ARdave311
PARFUMS DE MARLY HEROD FOR $30?! MAISON ALHAMBRA HERCULES COMPARISON! (opens in a new tab)To me its 50% vannilla 30% tobacco 20% cinnimon with a overal metalic scent.
YouTube comment@map066045% match, read from the wording
PARFUMS DE MARLY HEROD FOR $30?! MAISON ALHAMBRA HERCULES COMPARISON! (opens in a new tab)To my nose, Hercules has a rank note of black liquorice from the opening to the dry down, that throws the scent off completely.
YouTube comment@philmccollough443785% match, read from the wording
PARFUMS DE MARLY HEROD FOR $30?! MAISON ALHAMBRA HERCULES COMPARISON! (opens in a new tab)It is real close just as good
YouTube comment@BillyTimes-dw7vs90% match, read from the wording
PARFUMS DE MARLY HEROD FOR $30?! MAISON ALHAMBRA HERCULES COMPARISON! (opens in a new tab)Hercules is so close to Herod I was ask by people was I wearing Herod.
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 | Hercules | Herod |
|---|---|---|
| CinnamonOpening | Listed | Listed |
| PepperOpening | Listed | Listed |
| CistusHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| IncenseHeart | Listed | Listed |
| LabdanumHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| OsmanthusHeart | Listed | Listed |
| Tobacco LeafHeart | Listed | Listed |
| CedarDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| CedarwoodDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| Iso EDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| MuskDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| MusksDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| VanillaDry-down | Listed | Listed |
| VetiverDry-down | Listed | Not listed |