The Virtue Castro: released in 2025, woody, rum and iris, about 7h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest The Virtue Castro dupe we found is Maison Alhambra Tobacco Touch — 88% match, about $25 (estimate) versus about $210 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best The Virtue Castro dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs The Virtue Castro | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maison Alhambra Tobacco Touch | 88% | about $25 (−88%) | 7h vs 7h | 8/10 |
| 2 | Al Haramain Perfumes Amber Oud Tobacco Edition | 85% | about $40 (−81%) | 8h vs 7h | 8/10 |
| 3 | Shay & Blue London Black Tulip | 82% | about $65 (−69%) | 6h vs 7h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Lattafa Perfumes Bade'e Al Oud Honor & Glory | 80% | about $20 (−90%) | 7h vs 7h | 8/10 |
| 5 | Fragrance World Barakkat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum | 78% | about $15 (−93%) | 7h vs 7h | 8/10 |
Evokes the warm tobacco-and-rum character of The Virtue Castro, offering a similarly rich spice profile at a fraction of the cost.
It shares its sweet, warm spicy and woody accords with The Virtue Castro, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 1,614 community ratings.
Delivers a heavy, spiced wood and resinous depth that feels right at home alongside the earthy tones of The Virtue Castro.
It shares its warm spicy and sweet accords with The Virtue Castro, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 3,301 community ratings.
Presents a dark floral and earthy perspective that echoes the violet and wood elements of The Virtue Castro.
It shares its sweet and woody accords with The Virtue Castro, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 411 community ratings.
Introduces a rich, spicy sweetness backed by woods that complements the heavy rum and cedar footprint of The Virtue Castro.
It shares its sweet, warm spicy and woody accords with The Virtue Castro, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 8,081 community ratings.
Leans into a similarly airy yet sweet structural profile that provides a neat contrast to the woodier facets of The Virtue Castro.
It shares its woody and warm spicy accords with The Virtue Castro, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 184 community ratings.
Fragrance World Barakkat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 95% less than The Virtue Castro.
Al Haramain Perfumes Amber Oud Tobacco Edition, at about 8h on skin, against about 7h for The Virtue Castro.
Maison Alhambra Tobacco Touch, at 88% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Maison Alhambra Tobacco Touch saves you about $270 a year against The Virtue Castro. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: Al Haramain Perfumes Amber Oud Tobacco Edition (8.2h) — 1 of 5.
The Virtue Castro notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-27.