Dupe review · Noted Aromas
Macau
Noted Aromas made Macau with one brief: Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme — and it costs 75% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme
- Price
- $32.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $33
- Original per 100ml
- $130
- Made by
- Noted Aromas
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Macau is a reasonable bet if you want La Nuit de L'Homme for less.
Noted Aromas sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is La Nuit de L'Homme's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $33 per 100ml it costs 75% less than La Nuit de L'Homme — the 2nd cheapest of 8 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 Noted Aromas 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
The original opens on cardamom and bergamot, turns to cedar and lavender, and settles into coumarin and vetiver. That is the brief Macau is working from.
Top
- cardamom
- bergamot
Heart
- cedar
- lavender
Base
- coumarin
- vetiver
For the one who saves the best for evening, seeking a spicy cardamom warmth that turns quiet confidence into effortless after-dark seduction.
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 12 twins of Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme we can price, Macau is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Bujairami Crave $33/100ml
- 02 Noted Aromas Macau $33/100ml
- 03 Pearl Fragrance La Nuit de L'Homme $38/100ml
- 04 Lattafa Al Nashama Caprice $40/100ml
- 05 AromaPassions Fortitude $69/100ml
- 06 Alexandria Fragrances Ombre Noir 2.0 $73/100ml
- 07 Perfume Parlour Night Gent For Men 1592 $83/100ml
- 08 Zoha Aroma La Nuit de L'Homme $108/100ml
- 09 Palermo Perfumes La Nuit de L'Homme $22.75
- 10 The Dua Brand Midnight Rendezvous $33
More from Noted Aromas
Every Noted Aromas fragrance →-
Delphismells like Burberry Goddess $32.99 - A Annecysmells like By Kilian Angels' Share $32.99
- V Venicesmells like By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy $32.99
- T Tortugasmells like By Kilian Black Phantom $32.99
- M Mombasasmells like Byredo Bal d'Afrique $32.99
- S Sofiasmells like Byredo Gypsy Water $32.99
- L Lenssmells like Byredo Rose of No Man's Land $32.99
- M Mojavesmells like Byredo Mojave Ghost $32.99
The community
What people say about Macau
Rating
—How close to La Nuit de L'Homme
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Noted Aromas Macau smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme — cardamom and bergamot up top, cedar and lavender in the heart, coumarin and vetiver in the base.
Is Noted Aromas Macau a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme?
Yes — Noted Aromas sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme.
How much cheaper is Noted Aromas Macau than Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme?
75% less per 100ml: about $33 per 100ml against $130 for the original.
Where can I buy Noted Aromas Macau?
It is in stock at $32.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.