Fans and press have linked The Weeknd with dark amber orientals, widely reported rather than officially confirmed. Their scent reads as The Bold Oud: as a colour, deep brown shot through with warm gold. The closest dupe that shares its notes is Maison Alhambra Dark Aoud, an 82% note match for $30 instead of $395.
What does The smell like?
The's reported signature, Tom Ford Oud Wood, opens on oud, rosewood, cardamom over a base of amber. In a word, it reads the bold oud, deep brown shot through with warm gold.
The Weeknd is reported to favour dark, resinous, moody fragrances, oud, amber and spice, brooding the way his records are. It is a night-time scent, worn close and low. The woody-amber dupes below reproduce that dark profile for a fraction of a niche price.
The's scent, as a colour
Every fragrance has a colour fingerprint, the accords that make it up, weighted by how loud each one is. The's is The Bold Oud: deep, resinous, unforgettable. Oud and amber for someone who enters a room.
The dupe that shares the notes
Maison Alhambra Dark Aoud tracks the Tom Ford Oud Wood signature on Oud, Rosewood, Cardamom, the notes most people actually register. Where they part ways is the amber, which the original carries a touch more of, so it is a close relative rather than a carbon copy.
See the full Oud Wood dupe breakdown →How to wear The's scent
A dry, woody signature that reads polished by day and richer at night, at its best once the temperature drops. Think day into evening, autumn and winter. A dupe makes it an easy one to reach for often, since you are not rationing a $395 bottle.
The's scent twins
Stars whose signature sits closest to The's on the same accords, if you like this, you will likely like theirs.
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Frequently asked questions
What perfume does The Weeknd wear?
Public interviews and fan reports link The Weeknd with dark amber orientals. These are widely reported rather than officially confirmed, and Dupejoy doesn't claim The Weeknd owns any specific bottle, we match the reported scent to an affordable dupe on shared notes.
Is there a cheaper alternative to The Weeknd's perfume?
Yes, for dark amber orientals, a close match is Maison Alhambra Dark Aoud: an 82% note match that shares Oud, Rosewood, Cardamom, for $30.
How can I smell like The?
Find a dupe of the scents The is reported to wear, they share the key notes for a fraction of the price. A good starting point is Maison Alhambra Dark Aoud at $30.
When should you wear The's scent?
It sits best in the day into evening, across autumn and winter, its dominant accords lean that way. A dupe like Maison Alhambra Dark Aoud makes it easy to wear often.
Is The Weeknd's fragrance confirmed?
The Weeknd's picks here are labelled reported, drawn from interviews and widely-shared fan sourcing, not paid placements or endorsements. We match them to a dupe on shared notes, never claim the star owns a specific bottle unless it is confirmed.
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Curated by the Dupejoy scent team. Scents reviewed September 2026. Celebrity fragrance attributions are aggregated from public interviews and fan reporting, labelled reported vs. confirmed, and are not individually verified, we never claim a star owns a specific bottle unless it's confirmed. A dupe shares key notes, it is not identical, and nothing here implies endorsement.