What Is Afnan Rare Carbon a Dupe Of?

Rare Carbon takes you toward Ombré Leather

Afnan Rare Carbon is a clone of Tom Ford Ombré Leather EDP, and we rate the similarity at 93%. If you like the idea of leather with warm spice and a floral touch, this is the comparison to start with. That rating puts it very close to the original in our book, while still leaving room for the details that make each scent different.

We're comparing it with the original Eau de Parfum here. Ombré Leather Parfum and Eau d'Ombré Leather are separate fragrances, so this score doesn't carry over to those bottles. It's an easy distinction to miss when the names look so similar.

The leather connects them; the flowers differ

Rare Carbon's listed opening brings together leather, violet leaf, nutmeg and cinnamon. Its heart adds violet, rose, oud and cedar, followed by sandalwood, amber and vetiver. There's plenty around the leather: spice up front, flowers through the middle and a woody base underneath.

Ombré Leather EDP lists cardamom at the top, jasmine sambac and black leather in the heart, then patchouli, white moss and amber. Leather, spice and amber make the connection easy to follow. The floral choices are the useful difference to look at: Rare Carbon has violet and rose where the Tom Ford puts jasmine next to its leather.

The side-by-side note pyramids give you a quick way to see that. They describe the scent profiles, though they can't tell you exactly how strong each note will feel on your skin. A shared leather note can still have a different balance around it.

Is Rare Carbon worth a look?

At 93%, it's an easy one to put on your shortlist if Ombré Leather EDP is the scent you're after. Compare the bottle sizes and current offers above, especially if you're weighing a full bottle of each. For more on the pair, see our Rare Carbon vs Ombré Leather comparison.