Opens with a smoky, almost medicinal bay leaf sharpness cut through by cool cedar and a faint sweetness from fig — not fruity, more like dried fig skin. The heart settles into a dry hay-and-tobacco accord that reads like an old library or cured leather: dark, quiet, vaguely sweet. Projection is intimate from the start; this wears close to the skin with soft sillage that lingers in the dry-down as warm cedar smoke. — Best in late fall and winter, ideal for anyone who wants a sophisticated, low-key darkness without announcing themselves.
Simply Noir lies between the border of modernity and antiquity. Opening with a strong note of tea, sweet fig, and bergamot all with a slight supporting cedar wood undertone.…
The top dupe of Le Labo's Thé Noir 29 is Simply Noir by ALT Fragrances, scoring 8/10 for accuracy and 7/10 for longevity. At $39, it's a 80% match to the $245 original — saving roughly $206 per bottle. It's the only scored dupe of Thé Noir 29 so far, with more on the way as community evidence accumulates.
Based on community consensus, the highest-accuracy dupe for Thé Noir 29 is Simply Noir by ALT Fragrances (accuracy 8/10, longevity 7/10). If you prioritize longevity over accuracy, sort the grid above by longevity to see the top performer on that axis.
Every dupe is rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores are aggregated from community consensus on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones, and Fragrantica. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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