Serge Lutens
One fragrance is widely sold as a cheaper version of this. Ranked strongest match first.
Like a girl in pine needles, incense and bay leaf adding warmth while vetiver and spices keep the green forest alive
Main accords: woody, aromatic, conifer, amber, balsamic, fresh spicy. 2009 · Eau de Parfum
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Often citedThe Dua Brand
A Forest Mystery
Dua name Fille en Aiguilles as the target. Worth knowing before buying: the clone houses have never attempted this one, and wearers asking for a pine-and-incense alternative are routinely told nothing else comes close.
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. 1 of these link to a published source.
The Dua Brand A Forest Mystery is widely sold as a dupe of Serge Lutens Fille En Aiguilles. Dua name Fille en Aiguilles as the target. Worth knowing before buying: the clone houses have never attempted this one, and wearers asking for a pine-and-incense alternative are routinely told nothing else comes close.
The Dua Brand A Forest Mystery is the closest we have on record. Wearers name it more often than the alternatives, though agreement is not unanimous. Dua name Fille en Aiguilles as the target. Worth knowing before buying: the clone houses have never attempted this one, and wearers asking for a pine-and-incense alternative are routinely told nothing else comes close.
Yes, though only one: The Dua Brand A Forest Mystery. It is the only fragrance we have found a first-hand comparison for.
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 The Dua Brand A Forest Mystery, for instance: Dua name Fille en Aiguilles as the target. Worth knowing before buying: the clone houses have never attempted this one, and wearers asking for a pine-and-incense alternative are routinely told nothing else comes close.
Like a girl in pine needles, incense and bay leaf adding warmth while vetiver and spices keep the green forest alive It opens on Bay Leaf, Pine Tree, Spices.
Fille en Aiguilles means girl in pine needles. This 2009 women's EDP is one of the highest-rated fragrances on the site at 8.5 — and it earns it. Pine, bay leaf, incense, vetiver, and spices build something that smells like standing in a forest while smoke drifts through the air.
Bay leaf, pine, and spices open with a resinous, almost culinary freshness. The pine is natural rather than synthetic — sharp but not artificial.
Incense joins the pine and bay leaf in the heart. Spices deepen. It becomes richer and more complex here — smoky, balsamic, and resinous. The pine continues as the backbone throughout.
Pine, incense, vetiver, and spices close the fragrance. Vetiver adds an earthy, smoky quality. The drydown is warm and very long-lasting, with persistent pine-smoke character.
Best in fall and winter. A remarkable fragrance — earthy, aromatic, and atmospheric in a way that very few achieve. One of the best offerings in the entire Lutens catalog.