What Is Lattafa Asad a Clone Of? Dior Sauvage Elixir.
Lattafa Asad (2021) is a clone of Dior Sauvage Elixir (2021) in style, not note for note: the two share six of their top ten accords on Fragrantica but only two listed notes.
The short answer: Lattafa Asad is a clone of Dior Sauvage Elixir. If you searched which perfume Asad is a dupe of, that is the one, not the original Dior Sauvage eau de toilette. It is a clone of the style rather than a copy of the formula: on Fragrantica the two share six of their top ten accords (amber, fresh spicy, woody, warm spicy, powdery, balsamic) but only two listed notes, amber and patchouli. That is why they read alike in the air and differ up close. The difference is the opening: Asad starts sweeter and spicier (pineapple, black pepper, tobacco), while the Dior is fresher (lavender, grapefruit). Performance is comparable, at 7–8 hours on skin for Asad. If you want the Dior’s warm spicy-amber trail in a bottle you can spray every day, Buy Lattafa Asad
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First, Clear Up the Name Confusion
Lattafa Asad (the original, black-and-gold bottle) is the Dior Sauvage Elixir dupe. This post is about that one.
Lattafa Asad Elixir (the black bottle) is a Hugo Boss Bottled Absolu dupe. Completely different fragrance. Our Asad Elixir review →
If you searched “lattafa asad vs elixir” expecting one bottle, that is why the results looked contradictory. They are two separate scents that happen to share a name. The full Asad line is compared here →
How Close They Are, Stage by Stage
They start apart and converge. That pattern is the whole story of this dupe.
The stage labels are our own description of the published note pyramids, not a lab measurement.
Why They Smell Alike: Shared Accords, Not Copied Notes
Put the two note pyramids side by side and they barely overlap. Put the accord charts side by side and they line up. That is how this dupe works.
Counts from the Fragrantica pages for Lattafa Asad and Dior Sauvage Elixir, checked October 2026. Accords summarise how a scent reads overall; they are not a lab measurement.
Read it like this: the spicy-woody-amber core is shared. Asad’s extras are vanilla and sweetness; the Dior’s are lavender and an aromatic edge. That is exactly the “sweeter versus fresher” difference you notice up close.
Note by Note
| Lattafa Asad | Dior Sauvage Elixir | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | Pineapple, black pepper over smoky tobacco. Sweeter, warmer, less fresh | Grapefruit, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom. Bright and fresh-spicy |
| Heart | Coffee, patchouli, a powdery iris | Lavender. Cleaner, more aromatic |
| Dry-down | Vanilla, amber, benzoin, dry wood, labdanum | Liquorice, sandalwood, amber, patchouli, vetiver |
| Up close | Sweeter and spicier | Fresher |
| Across a room | Indistinguishable for most people | |
Royal Scents is not affiliated with Dior and does not sell Dior fragrances. The comparison describes scent style only.
How Close Is It, Really?
On Fragrantica, Asad is rated 4.03/5 from more than 14,000 votes, and Dior Sauvage Elixir 4.30/5 from more than 19,000 (both checked October 2026). The Dior scores higher, but not by anything like the gap in price.
A rating says how much people like a fragrance, not how similar two fragrances are.
Performance Compared
Asad is not the weaker performer here, which is unusual for a dupe. These are the figures we see from current bottles.
Sauvage Elixir performs comparably. If you were hoping the Dior bought you dramatically more longevity, it does not.
A Note on Batches
So Which Should You Buy?
✓ Buy Lattafa Asad if you want the warm spicy-vanilla-amber trail the Dior is famous for, in a bottle you can spray freely every day.
✕ Stick with Dior Sauvage Elixir if you want the fresher lavender-grapefruit opening specifically, or the bottle on your dresser matters to you.
For most people this is not a close call. A shared spicy-woody-amber core, a sweeter twist and a price under £20 make Asad one of the easiest recommendations we make.
Who It Suits, and When to Wear It
Buying the original black Lattafa Asad as a present? Our guide to whether Lattafa Asad makes a good gift covers who it suits. If you already own it and want to change how it wears, see layering Lattafa Asad.
The Rest of the Asad Line
Asad shares its name with three other bottles that smell nothing like the Dior. If Asad is too sweet for summer, or you came here for a different Asad, one of these is the one.
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Like Asad’s Spice but Want a Different Direction?
- Lattafa Qaed Al Fursan Untamed 90ml (£11.99): louder cinnamon spice, in the style of Versace Eros Najim.
- French Avenue Liquid Brun 100ml (£27.99): cinnamon, vanilla and praline, the sweeter cousin of Asad Bourbon.
- Lattafa Musamam 100ml (£28.99): saffron, cedar and incense, drier and woodier than Asad.
- The full Lattafa Asad collection: every Asad we stock, on one page.
For a side-by-side table of every Asad, with seasons and performance, see Lattafa Asad collection compared.
Buying a Genuine Asad
Asad is popular enough to be faked. Check for the Lattafa holographic label on the box, then the weight of the bottle, the cap fit and the print quality. Our full authentication guide →
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Curious how Asad stacks up against the rest of the range rather than just the Dior? See where it lands in ten men’s Lattafa bottles ranked by occasion.
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Sources
The Asad rating and community votes quoted above come from the independent fragrance database below.
- Fragrantica — Lattafa Asad: rating, note pyramid, voted longevity and sillage.
- Fragrantica — Dior Sauvage Elixir: note pyramid, main accords and rating of the designer fragrance it is compared to.
- Lattafa — Asad (official listing): the brand’s own note pyramid and 2021 launch year.
- Fragrantica — Lattafa Perfumes: the full Lattafa catalogue.