Le Labo
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Check best deal on Another 13Like 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Another 13 is a perfume by Le Labo. It came out in 2010.
It is sold as unisex. Many men and women wear it, and fans call it one of the most unisex scents around.
It is one of Le Labo's most loved perfumes. On Reddit, several fans name it as their favourite from the whole brand.
Le Labo was founded in New York in 2006. Its shops look like small labs, and each bottle is mixed and labelled by hand when you buy it.
The label can carry your name and the date. That hand-made touch is a big part of why people love the brand.
Another 13 was made with AnOther Magazine, a fashion and culture magazine from London. That is where the name comes from.
Fragrantica says it started life as a very small limited edition. It proved so popular that it became one of Le Labo's best-known scents.
Le Labo names each perfume after its main note plus a number. The number is the count of ingredients in the formula.
Fragrantica explains the idea behind this one. It is built around one main note, ambrox, and twelve other ingredients make up the rest.
Another 13 was made by Nathalie Lorson, an experienced French perfumer.
It is a very modern, minimal kind of perfume. Most of what you smell comes from a few carefully chosen lab-made materials.
The listed notes are pear, citrus and apple, then ambrette, amyl salicylate, moss and jasmine. The base is Iso E Super, Cetalox, Helvetolide and Ambrettolide.
Many of those are musks and woody molecules made in a lab. Cetalox is a type of ambrox, a clean, warm, slightly salty "amber" smell.
In plain words, Another 13 smells like clean warm skin, with a soft woody glow and a hint of pear. Fans describe it as a cleaner, better version of your own skin.
One Reddit user called it "the most beautiful, light, sweet and innocent fragrance I've ever come across."
This is the thing people say most about Another 13.
One fan said it "smells different on everyone." Another said they and their wife smell it "totally differently."
Some people can barely smell it on themselves at all. One said they can't smell it on their own skin, "but it smells friggin gorgeous" on their sister.
This happens because some people can't smell certain musk and ambrox molecules well. So a scent built on them can seem strong on one person and faint on another.
The opening. A light burst of pear and apple, with a touch of citrus. It fades quickly.
The middle. Soft musk and a faint jasmine appear. It smells clean and a little powdery.
The drydown. The ambrox and woody molecules take over. It becomes a warm, clean skin scent that lasts for hours.
It does not change much after the first few minutes. Most of the time, it is a quiet, glowing cloud.
It smells clean and expensive in an effortless way.
It gets compliments. One Le Labo fan said it is "the only one that gets compliments IRL," meaning in real life.
It lasts a very long time.
One fan said, "It's deceptively strong, too. One spray is more than enough to last all day."
It layers well. Because it is so simple, people pair it with other scents to add a clean, glowing base.
It is one of the most divisive Le Labo scents. On Fragrantica, love votes lead, but over a thousand people voted dislike or hate.
The biggest complaint is the ambrox. Some find it harsh and synthetic.
A few reviews are harsh.
One Reddit user said it smells like vinegar to them. Another said ambroxan scents like this smell like "toxic waste."
Others find it too faint, or can't smell it at all. So if you can, test it on your own skin for a whole day.
For most people who can smell it, it lasts a long time. Fans say it lasts "so so so long."
It sits fairly close to the skin, but people around you may notice it more than you do. That is common with ambrox scents.
Another 13 is popular in big cities. Reddit users from Chicago say they notice it "here and there."
Several dupe houses have made a version of Another 13.
From owner reports, the hard parts are the depth and the staying power.
Montagne is a dupe house that many fans rate highly for its Le Labo copies. Another 14 is its version of Another 13.
It is the dupe owners praise most. One owner said it "smells exactly like the OG," but with a little less depth.
They had given their Another 13 bottle away, and said Another 14 "soothes my craving." Another owner called it "really close to the original."
Where it is different. One owner who prefers it said it is sweeter, with more pear. To them, Another 13 is "mostly pencil shavings."
Performance is mixed. Some owners say it lasts very well. But one owner couldn't smell it after an hour or two, and their husband couldn't either.
That may be the musk issue again. As with the original, some people simply can't smell these molecules well.
Not everyone is convinced. One reviewer loved the smell but gave it only 3 out of 5 as a clone. To them, it smelled mostly of Iso E Super, and missed the original's slight sweetness.
Give it time. Montagne makes its perfumes to order. Several owners say its bottles improve a lot after a few weeks of rest.
Alexandria Fragrances is a dupe house with several Le Labo takes. Other 13 is its version of Another 13.
One owner rated it "a very solid dupe," about 90 to 95 percent close on paper.
Another reviewer said simply, "The closest to my nose is Other 13 by Alexandria."
Where it stands out. One owner who tried several dupes picked it for its drydown and its performance.
Oakcha is a brand that makes affordable takes on famous perfumes. Parallel is its version of Another 13.
Owners say it gets the smell right. It is a recognizable, decent version of the original.
Where it is different. The weak point is performance. Two owners found that it doesn't last as long or project as far.
Not every dupe works. One buyer tried a highly rated Another 13 dupe from another brand.
They said they smelled "straight alcohol and mint. Not Another 13 at all."
Another buyer said one dupe had "a nice opening, but the dry down is terrible, I had to wash it off." So stick to dupes that owners of the original recommend.
Paris Corner Soothing Zephyr. One owner found it in the same style, but "completely different" in smell.
Mysterious Blend 13. One Reddit user said "it does last and honestly smells the closest to Another 13."
We have not found enough side-by-side comparisons for these. That is why they are not listed as dupes on this page.
Buy the original if you want the smoothest version and the full Le Labo experience. Owners say the dupes have a bit less depth.
Buy Another 14 if you want the dupe owners praise most, and you are happy to let it rest for a few weeks.
Buy Other 13 if the drydown and staying power matter most to you.
Buy Parallel if you mainly want the smell, and don't mind topping up during the day.
Test before buying anything if you are not sure you can smell ambrox well. This style is invisible on some people.
It works all year. On Fragrantica, votes are spread across every season, with spring slightly ahead.
It is mostly a daytime scent. It is perfect for the office, errands and any time you want to smell clean and quiet.
Start with one or two sprays. One fan said one spray lasts them all day.
If you can't smell it on yourself, don't keep adding sprays. Ask someone near you first, because others often smell it more.
Try layering it. Its clean, warm base goes well under citrus, woody or floral scents.
One Reddit user loves it paired with a fresh, spa-like vetiver scent. Another uses its dupe as a layering base.
Ambrox was created to copy ambergris, one of the strangest materials in perfume history.
Ambergris forms in the gut of sperm whales. It can float in the sea for years, and slowly turns from a smelly lump into something sweet, earthy and warm.
Because real ambergris is rare, chemists made ambrox in the lab. Today, it is used in countless perfumes, and Another 13 puts it right at the centre.
Another 13 is a clean, warm skin scent built on ambrox and musks, with a touch of pear. People either find it magical or can barely smell it.
It smells different on everyone, so test it on your own skin first.
Montagne Another 14 is the dupe owners praise most. Alexandria's Other 13 wins on drydown and performance, and Oakcha Parallel is close on smell but weaker.
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 one we know of. Most people who own both agree on that.
Yes, there are 3. They include Montagne Another 14, Alexandria Fragrances Other 13, Oakcha Parallel.
Each one is listed above, with how it differs from the original.
No. A dupe aims for the same smell, but it uses a different formula.
Cheaper ingredients usually show in the opening, and in how long it lasts. That is why we say how each one differs, instead of giving a match score.
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.
