Dupe review · Maison Alhambra
Jean Lowe Matiere
The Louis Vuitton Matière Noire profile, from Maison Alhambra.
- Smells like
- Louis Vuitton Matière Noire
- Price
- $29.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $30
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Maison Alhambra
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Jean Lowe Matiere lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Matière Noire.
Maison Alhambra 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.
Strength: eau de parfum, on a par with most originals.
At $30 per 100ml it costs 91% less than Matière Noire — the 2nd cheapest of 4 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 Maison Alhambra 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
What it is chasing: blackcurrant syrup and watery notes up top, rose, cyclamen and narcissus in the middle, agarwood (oud), benzoin and incense underneath — the shape of Louis Vuitton Matière Noire.
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 5 twins of Louis Vuitton Matière Noire we can price, Jean Lowe Matiere is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Matière Noire $26/100ml
- 02 Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Matiere $30/100ml
- 03 HK Perfumes Sex & Whisper $89/100ml
- 04 Perfume Parlour Dark Matter $114/100ml
- 05 Palermo Perfumes Matière Noire $22.75
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Sceptre Oceanasmells like Bvlgari Le Gemme Orom $27.46 -
Kismet for Womensmells like Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad $24.95
The community
What people say about Jean Lowe Matiere
Rating
—How close to Matière Noire
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Matiere 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 Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Matiere a dupe of Louis Vuitton Matière Noire?
Yes — Maison Alhambra sells it as its version of Louis Vuitton Matière Noire.
Where can I buy Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Matiere?
It is in stock at $29.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.