Zimaya Dupes
Zimaya is a perfume house whose fragrances — such as Sharaf The Club, Stallion and Zukhruf Pink — are regarded as affordable alternatives to well-known niche and designer scents such as Creed Aventus, Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede and Lattafa Yara.
In short: Zimaya offers a whole range of dupes recalling sought-after favourites like Aventus, Delina and Ganymede — at a fraction of the original's price.
| Fragrance | Reminiscent of | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Zukhruf Pink | Lattafa Yara | 9/10 |
| Sharaf The Club | Creed Aventus | 8/10 |
| Sharaf Blend | By Kilian Angels' Share | 8/10 |
| Stallion | Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede | 8/10 |
| Wujood | Rosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions No. 5 | 8/10 |
| Fatima Pink | Parfums de Marly Delina | 8/10 |
| Hawwa Pink | Parfums de Marly Delina La Rosee | 8/10 |
| Taraf White | Parfums de Marly Delina La Rosee | 8/10 |
| Amber Is Great | Xerjoff Erba Pura | 7/10 |
| Musk Is Great | Initio Parfums Prives Musk Therapy | 6/10 |
Who or what is Zimaya?
Zimaya is a perfume house with a broad range that keeps being traded as an affordable alternative to well-known niche and designer fragrances. Its scents are inspired by their references and recall them without being passed off as copies. In the UK, Zimaya fragrances are sold via major online marketplaces and discount retailers, including third-party storefronts on Amazon.co.uk.
Which Zimaya dupes are well known?
The list below sums up the most-mentioned Zimaya fragrances and their references. The similarity values are an editorial assessment from 1 to 10 based on community consensus, not a lab test.
- Sharaf The Club – inspired by Creed Aventus; similarity 8/10 (editorial assessment)
- Sharaf Blend – smells similar to By Kilian Angels' Share; similarity 8/10 (editorial assessment)
- Stallion – recalls Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede; similarity 8/10 (editorial assessment)
- Amber Is Great – inspired by Xerjoff Erba Pura; similarity 7/10 (editorial assessment)
- Musk Is Great – recalls Initio Parfums Privés Musk Therapy; similarity 6/10 (editorial assessment)
- Wujood – smells similar to Rosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions No. 5; similarity 8/10 (editorial assessment)
- Fatima Pink – inspired by Parfums de Marly Delina; similarity 8/10 (editorial assessment)
- Hawwa Pink – recalls Parfums de Marly Delina La Rosée; similarity 8/10 (editorial assessment)
- Taraf White – smells similar to Parfums de Marly Delina La Rosée; similarity 8/10 (editorial assessment)
- Zukhruf Pink – inspired by Lattafa Yara; similarity 9/10 (editorial assessment)
Where do the differences lie?
A dupe is not an exact re-creation. Even at high similarity, longevity, projection and the exact development can differ from the original. Zukhruf Pink comes closest to its reference Lattafa Yara at 9/10, while Musk Is Great at 6/10 is more of a loose interpretation of Musk Therapy.
How we compare
The assignments rest on community consensus from reviews and scent comparisons, not on chemical analysis. The similarity grade is an editorial 1-to-10 assessment. We do not invent notes and name only what is documented for each fragrance.
What are the Zimaya fragrances dupes of?
Zimaya offers dupes of many well-known originals — for example Sharaf The Club as an alternative to Creed Aventus, Stallion to Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede and Zukhruf Pink to Lattafa Yara.
Which Zimaya dupe is closest to the original?
In our editorial assessment, Zukhruf Pink comes closest to its original, Lattafa Yara, at 9/10. Sharaf The Club and the Delina alternatives are also close at 8/10.
Do the Zimaya dupes smell like the originals?
They are inspired by the originals and smell similar, but they are not exact re-creations. Closeness varies by fragrance — from 9/10 for Zukhruf Pink to 6/10 for Musk Is Great.
Is a Zimaya dupe worth it?
If you want the character of an expensive niche or designer favourite at a lower price, Zimaya has fitting candidates. It remains an approximation of the original, not the original scent.
Where can you buy Zimaya fragrances in the UK?
Zimaya fragrances are sold in the UK via major online marketplaces and discount retailers, including third-party storefronts on Amazon.co.uk.