The Dupe Bible
Every fragrance match we track, in one file: 400+ designer and niche originals, each with its affordable alternatives ranked by how close they smell and how long they last, 800+ matches in all. It is not made yet, and we are still deciding whether to make it.
The free guide, which exists today. The Dupe Bible has no cover yet.
What it would hold
Every original would list its alternatives in order of accuracy, so you see the top pick first, not an alphabetical dump.
Accuracy (how close it smells) and longevity (how long it lasts), scored separately out of 10, so you can see what you are trading off.
Each match with its price range, so you can see the saving against the original at a glance.
Scores from owner reports on Fragrantica and Reddit, the same method as the site. A match without that evidence is listed with no score. No brand deals.
Isn’t there a free guide?
Yes. The free 30-match starter guide exists today: the thirty best-scored budget matches. The Dupe Bible would be the complete edition, the entire catalog of 400+ originals and 800+ alternatives in one portable file. Everything it would hold is already on this site, free.
Tell me if you make it
The Dupe Bible is not made yet, and we are still deciding whether to make it. Leave your email and we will tell you if we do. Planned price: $5.
Nothing is charged and nothing is reserved. Leaving your email also puts you on The Scent File email list.
Questions
No. We are deciding whether to make it, and how many people ask is part of that decision.
A PDF you download and keep: readable on your phone in a store, no app or account.
Two numbers where owner reports support them: accuracy and longevity, each out of 10, scored separately. Matches without enough evidence would be listed without a score. The same method we publish on the site.
It is the planned price, not a promise. Nothing is for sale yet, and leaving your email commits you to nothing.
See how we score · No brand deals, no paid rankings.