Le Labo
3 fragrances are widely sold as cheaper versions of this. Ranked strongest match first.
Like a molecule you can almost smell but never quite catch, ambrette and jasmine flickering over pear and apple on a mossy musk cloud
Main accords: musky, amber, woody, animalic, fruity, floral. 2010 · Eau de Parfum
Widely agreedMontagne
Another 14
Around 97 percent of the original and the one that survives a direct four-way test — same profile without the synthetic edge the cheaper attempts carry. Longevity is the other reason people settle on it; the fragrance keeps projecting where rivals fade.
Often citedAlexandria Fragrances
Other 13
The drydown and the performance are where this one separates itself — picked over several rivals specifically on those two counts by someone who had worked through the field.
Often citedOakcha
Parallel
Gets the scent right and the staying power wrong. Two owners land in the same place — a decent, recognisable version of the original let down by weak longevity and sillage.
Ranking combines how widely wearers agree a fragrance is a dupe with how closely its notes and accords line up. “Strong match” means both signals agree; “loose match” means it is in the same family but noticeably different on skin.
Montagne Another 14 is widely sold as a dupe of Le Labo Another 13. Around 97 percent of the original and the one that survives a direct four-way test — same profile without the synthetic edge the cheaper attempts carry. Longevity is the other reason people settle on it; the fragrance keeps projecting where rivals fade.
Alexandria Fragrances Other 13 is widely sold as a dupe of Le Labo Another 13. The drydown and the performance are where this one separates itself — picked over several rivals specifically on those two counts by someone who had worked through the field.
Oakcha Parallel is widely sold as a dupe of Le Labo Another 13. Gets the scent right and the staying power wrong. Two owners land in the same place — a decent, recognisable version of the original let down by weak longevity and sillage.
Montagne Another 14 is the closest we have on record. It is the one wearers name most consistently. Around 97 percent of the original and the one that survives a direct four-way test — same profile without the synthetic edge the cheaper attempts carry. Longevity is the other reason people settle on it; the fragrance keeps projecting where rivals fade.
Yes — 3 of them, including Montagne Another 14, Alexandria Fragrances Other 13, Oakcha Parallel. Each is listed above with what it gets right and where it falls short.
No. A dupe is built to the same idea, not the same formula, and cheaper materials usually show in the opening and in how long it lasts. That is why every entry here says how it differs instead of giving a percentage. Of Montagne Another 14, for instance: Around 97 percent of the original and the one that survives a direct four-way test — same profile without the synthetic edge the cheaper attempts carry. Longevity is the other reason people settle on it; the fragrance keeps projecting where rivals fade.
Like a molecule you can almost smell but never quite catch, ambrette and jasmine flickering over pear and apple on a mossy musk cloud It opens on Pear, Citruses, Apple.
Another 13 is a women's skin musk EDP from Le Labo, released in 2010 as an exclusive developed with Another Magazine. Its base is almost entirely synthetic musks — Iso E Super, Cetalox, ambrettolide, and Helvetolide — making it one of the purest "second skin" fragrances ever made. The opening fruits and jasmine-moss heart are supporting characters to the musk's main act.
Pear, citruses, and apple open with a light, slightly sweet fruitiness. It's clean and fresh, designed to dissolve quickly and let the heart and base take over.
Ambrette, salicylate, moss, and jasmine form the heart. The ambrette (musk mallow) adds a natural, slightly fruity musk quality. The salicylate gives a slightly medicinal cleanness. The moss is earthy, and the jasmine adds a quiet white floral note.
Iso E Super, Cetalox, ambrettolide, and Helvetolide close the fragrance. A cluster of high-quality synthetic musks that together create an extremely clean, warm, skin-like quality. The fragrance barely smells like anything specific, yet leaves a distinct and beautiful impression.
Good year-round. Perfect for those who want to smell like a cleaner, better version of themselves. Also works as a layering fragrance with almost anything.