Dupe review · French Avenue
Essence de Noir
Built to smell like Louis Vuitton Matière Noire.
- Smells like
- Louis Vuitton Matière Noire
- Price
- $43.13
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $43
- Made by
- French Avenue
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Essence de Noir scores 6.9 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Matière Noire.
French Avenue sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Matière Noire's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $43 per 100ml it costs 88% less than Matière Noire — the 4th cheapest of 6 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength French Avenue publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Louis Vuitton Matière Noire is blackcurrant syrup and watery notes at first, rose, cyclamen and narcissus at its heart and agarwood (oud), benzoin and incense at the end. French Avenue set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- blackcurrant syrup
- watery notes
Heart
- rose
- cyclamen
- narcissus
Base
- agarwood (oud)
- benzoin
- incense
Blackcurrant syrup poured over oud and narcissus, plush and shadowed, a night with the lamps turned low.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 7 twins of Louis Vuitton Matière Noire we can price, Essence de Noir is number 4 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Maitre $24/100ml
- 02 The Dupe Spot Matière Noire $26/100ml
- 03 Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Matiere $30/100ml
- 04 French Avenue Essence de Noir $43/100ml
- 05 HK Perfumes Sex & Whisper $89/100ml
- 06 Perfume Parlour Dark Matter $114/100ml
- 07 Palermo Perfumes Matière Noire $22.75
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The community
What people say about Essence de Noir
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What does French Avenue Essence de Noir smell like?
It is built to smell like Louis Vuitton Matière Noire — blackcurrant syrup and watery notes up top, rose, cyclamen and narcissus in the heart, agarwood (oud), benzoin and incense in the base.
Is French Avenue Essence de Noir a dupe of Louis Vuitton Matière Noire?
Yes — French Avenue sells it as its version of Louis Vuitton Matière Noire.
Where can I buy French Avenue Essence de Noir?
It is in stock at $43.13 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.