Dupe review · French Avenue
Moonstone Bleu
The Penhaligon's Sartorial profile, from French Avenue.
- Smells like
- Penhaligon's Sartorial
- Price
- $3.78
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $4
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- French Avenue
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Moonstone Bleu scores 7.0 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Sartorial.
French Avenue sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Sartorial's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $4 per 100ml it costs 98% less than Sartorial — the cheapest of 3 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
Penhaligon's Sartorial is aldehydes, ozonic notes and violet leaf at first, beeswax, cyclamen and lavender at its heart and oakmoss, Tonka Bean and vetiver at the end. French Avenue set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- aldehydes
- ozonic notes
- violet leaf
Heart
- beeswax
- cyclamen
- lavender
Base
- oakmoss
- Tonka Bean
- vetiver
Beeswax, cloth and cold metal in a fougère built inside a Savile Row tailoring room.
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 3 twins of Penhaligon's Sartorial we can price, Moonstone Bleu is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 French Avenue Moonstone Bleu $4/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Tailor Essence For Men 2376 $83/100ml
- 03 Perfume Parlour Tailor Essence $83/100ml
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The community
What people say about Moonstone Bleu
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What does French Avenue Moonstone Bleu smell like?
It is built to smell like Penhaligon's Sartorial — aldehydes, ozonic notes and violet leaf up top, beeswax, cyclamen and lavender in the heart, oakmoss, Tonka Bean and vetiver in the base.
Is French Avenue Moonstone Bleu a dupe of Penhaligon's Sartorial?
Yes — French Avenue sells it as its version of Penhaligon's Sartorial.
Where can I buy French Avenue Moonstone Bleu?
It is in stock at $3.78 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.