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The Best Le Labo Another 13 Dupes & Alternatives

The best Le Labo Another 13 dupes and alternatives ranked by Cetalox, ambrette, pear, musk, molecular woods, performance, and price.
Independently ranked by the Chaos Fragrances editorial team
#1 Best molecular alternative Not A Perfume Superdose EDP $78.13
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The original vs. the alternatives Which scent gets closest?
The reference Le Labo Another 13 fragrance bottle Le Labo Another 13 #1 Best molecular alternative Not A Perfume Superdose EDP fragrance bottle Not A Perfume Superdose EDP
1981 EDT fragrance bottle #21981 EDT Clean Reserve Skin EDP fragrance bottle #3Clean Reserve Skin EDP Escentric 05 EDT fragrance bottle #4Escentric 05 EDT
01 / The shortlist

The quick picks

Start here if you already know what matters most to you.

Quick answer

Juliette Has A Gun Not A Perfume Superdose is the best molecular alternative in this ranking. Its concentrated Cetalox profile isolates the dry, skin-like amber material at the center of Another 13, with a current featured price of $94.49 for 100 ml. Choose Guess 1981 for the strongest low-cost pear, ambrette, jasmine, musk, cedar, and amber overlap at $17.99, Clean Reserve Skin for a warmer sweet musk at $62.36, or Escentric 05 for more Iso E Super, ambroxan, and aromatic woods at $64.88.

Not A Perfume Superdose EDP fragrance bottle Best molecular alternative Not A Perfume Superdose EDP A concentrated Cetalox skin scent that emphasizes the dry amber-musky material at the center of Another 13. $78.13 Shop now → 1981 EDT fragrance bottle Best affordable overlap 1981 EDT Ambrette, pear, jasmine, musk, cedar, and amber reproduce more of the reference's supporting structure at the lowest price. $17.99 Shop now → Clean Reserve Skin EDP fragrance bottle Best warm skin scent Clean Reserve Skin EDP Fresh musk, salted praline, vanilla orchid, and white cedar create a sweeter and cozier skin-scent alternative. $85.04 Shop now →
Le Labo Another 13 fragrance bottle
The reference fragrance

Le Labo Another 13

See the original fragrance profile, notes, performance data and current retailer options.

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What makes a good Le Labo Another 13 alternative?

Another 13 opens with pear, apple, and citrus before moving through ambrette, jasmine, moss, and amyl salicylate. Its signature comes from the abstract base: Iso E Super, Cetalox, ambrettolide, and helvetolide create a clean, woody, musky skin scent that can seem quiet one moment and surprisingly persistent the next.

Juliette Has A Gun Not A Perfume Superdose is our best molecular alternative at a current featured price of $94.49. Guess 1981 offers the best affordable note overlap at $17.99, Clean Reserve Skin is the best warm and sweet skin scent at $62.36, Escentric 05 is the best woody molecular variation at $64.88, and Musc Invisible is the softest clean-musk option at $49.99.

02 / Compare

Compare the best options

A fast side-by-side look at similarity, performance, value and who each fragrance suits best.

Rank Fragrance Score Similarity Longevity Best for Best price
#1 Not A Perfume Superdose EDP 9/10 76% 8–10+ hours a stronger, simpler Cetalox skin scent that isolates Another 13's dry amber-musky core $78.13 Shop now
#2 1981 EDT 8.9/10 74% 5–7 hours an inexpensive pear, ambrette, jasmine, musk, cedar, and amber alternative $17.99 Shop now
#3 Clean Reserve Skin EDP 8.7/10 68% 5–7 hours a sweeter salted-praline, vanilla-orchid, fresh-musk, and white-cedar skin scent $85.04 Shop now
#4 Escentric 05 EDT 8.5/10 66% 6–8 hours a greener Iso E Super, ambroxan, musk, jasmine, fig, citrus, and aromatic-wood variation $69.57 Shop now
#5 Musc Invisible EDP 8.3/10 61% 4–6 hours a quiet jasmine, cotton-flower, and white-musk alternative with a freshly laundered feel $74.99 Shop now
03 / Reviews

The full ranking

Each pick includes the important differences, tradeoffs and our bottom-line verdict.

#1 Not A Perfume Superdose EDP fragrance bottle
Best molecular alternative Best for a stronger, simpler Cetalox skin scent that isolates Another 13's dry amber-musky core
Juliette Has A Gun

Not A Perfume Superdose EDP

A concentrated single-material Cetalox composition with a dry, clean, woody, amber-musky effect.

Best tracked price $78.13
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The featured FragranceNet offer is for Juliette Has A Gun Not A Perfume Superdose Eau de Parfum, approximately 100 ml / 3.3 oz. Confirm the full retail spray rather than a travel spray, vial, or tester before checkout.
Chaos score 9/10
Similarity 76%
Longevity 8–10+ hours
Chaos verdict

The best molecular alternative for shoppers who care most about Another 13's clean Cetalox aura and want stronger projection. It is not a full-profile clone, but its clear connection to the reference's central material and current featured 100 ml FragranceNet price of $94.49 make it the strongest overall purchase here.

How it differs from the original

Superdose focuses on Cetalox, one of the defining materials in Another 13's base. That gives it a similarly abstract, dry, skin-like amber effect, but it removes the pear, apple, citrus, ambrette, jasmine, moss, Iso E Super, and layered musks that make the reference feel more dimensional. It is sharper, louder, and more linear.

What works
  • Directly emphasizes the Cetalox facet found in Another 13
  • Strongest expected performance in the ranking
  • Six verified current retailer offers
Tradeoffs
  • Far more linear than Another 13
  • No pear, ambrette, jasmine, moss, Iso E Super, or layered musk structure
#2 1981 EDT fragrance bottle
Best affordable note overlap Best for an inexpensive pear, ambrette, jasmine, musk, cedar, and amber alternative
Guess

1981 EDT

Violet and ambrette over pear, sandalwood, and jasmine, with musk, cedar, and amber.

Best tracked price $17.99
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The featured Beauty House offer is for Guess 1981 Eau de Toilette for women, approximately 100 ml / 3.4 oz. Confirm the women's 1981 bottle rather than the men's fragrance or another flanker before checkout.
Chaos score 8.9/10
Similarity 74%
Longevity 5–7 hours
Chaos verdict

The best affordable alternative when a soft pear-and-ambrette musk matters more than matching Another 13's exact molecular texture. It smells more conventionally floral and woody, but five current retailer offers and a featured 100 ml Beauty House price of $17.99 make it the clear value pick.

How it differs from the original

Guess 1981 shares Another 13's pear, ambrette, jasmine, musk, and woody-amber framework, giving it the broadest traditional note overlap in the ranking. Violet makes it more powdery, sandalwood makes it creamier, and it lacks apple, citrus, moss, Cetalox, Iso E Super, and the reference's modern multi-musk sheen.

What works
  • Shares pear, ambrette, jasmine, musk, cedar, and amber
  • Lowest current featured price in the ranking
  • Verified 100 ml bottle offer
Tradeoffs
  • More violet-powdery and sandalwood-creamy
  • Lacks the Cetalox and Iso E Super molecular signature
#3 Clean Reserve Skin EDP fragrance bottle
Best warm skin scent Best for a sweeter salted-praline, vanilla-orchid, fresh-musk, and white-cedar skin scent
Clean

Clean Reserve Skin EDP

Bergamot, orange blossom, and honeysuckle over warm skin, vanilla orchid, and peony, with salted praline, fresh musk, and white cedar.

Best tracked price $85.04
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Chaos score 8.7/10
Similarity 68%
Longevity 5–7 hours
Chaos verdict

The best warm skin-scent alternative for shoppers who find Another 13 too dry or abstract. It trades clone accuracy for a softer sweet-musk experience, with a current featured FragranceNet price of $62.36; confirm the exact bottle size because the retailer carries several formats.

How it differs from the original

Clean Reserve Skin reproduces the intimate musky-woody effect and adds a small amount of bright lift. Salted praline and vanilla orchid make it distinctly sweeter, creamier, and cozier, while orange blossom, honeysuckle, and peony create a more recognizable floral shape. It lacks Another 13's pear, ambrette, moss, Cetalox, and Iso E Super.

What works
  • Intimate fresh-musk and white-cedar dry-down
  • Warmer and sweeter for shoppers who want more comfort
  • Exact current retailer offer
Tradeoffs
  • Salted praline and vanilla make it much sweeter
  • No pear, ambrette, moss, Cetalox, or Iso E Super
#4 Escentric 05 EDT fragrance bottle
Best woody molecular alternative Best for a greener Iso E Super, ambroxan, musk, jasmine, fig, citrus, and aromatic-wood variation
Escentric Molecules

Escentric 05 EDT

Bergamot, orange, juniper, herbs, and fig over cypress, iris, freesia, and jasmine, with Iso E Super, cashmeran, ambroxan, musk, mastic, and labdanum.

Best tracked price $69.57
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The featured FragranceNet offer is for Escentric Molecules Escentric 05 Eau de Toilette. Confirm the selected full bottle rather than the 8 ml travel spray; full bottles are approximately 105 ml / 3.5 oz.
Chaos score 8.5/10
Similarity 66%
Longevity 6–8 hours
Chaos verdict

The best woody molecular option for shoppers who want the Iso E Super and ambroxan side of Another 13 with more outdoorsy character. It is clearly an alternative rather than a dupe, but six current retailer offers and a featured FragranceNet price of $64.88 make it a useful contrast.

How it differs from the original

Escentric 05 shares Another 13's jasmine, Iso E Super, ambroxan-like amber material, and musk, so the dry-down retains an abstract molecular woodiness. Juniper, rosemary, basil, laurel, fig, cypress, mastic, and labdanum make it much greener, more aromatic, and more Mediterranean. It lacks the reference's pear, apple, ambrette, moss, and soft musky layering.

What works
  • Shares Iso E Super, ambroxan, jasmine, and musk
  • More aromatic and woody for shoppers who want added character
  • Six verified current retailer offers
Tradeoffs
  • Far greener, more herbal, and more resinous
  • No pear, ambrette, moss, or layered clean-musks effect
#5 Musc Invisible EDP fragrance bottle
Best soft clean musk Best for a quiet jasmine, cotton-flower, and white-musk alternative with a freshly laundered feel
Juliette Has A Gun

Musc Invisible EDP

Jasmine over cotton flower and clean white musk.

Best tracked price $74.99
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Chaos score 8.3/10
Similarity 61%
Longevity 4–6 hours
Chaos verdict

The best soft clean-musk alternative for shoppers who want discretion and comfort rather than Another 13's abstract woody complexity. It is the least literal match, but eight current retailer offers and a featured 50 ml Jomashop price of $49.99 make it a dependable quiet option.

How it differs from the original

Musc Invisible keeps the subtle jasmine-and-musk idea but removes almost every woody, fruity, mossy, and molecular facet of Another 13. Cotton flower makes it cleaner, softer, and more like freshly laundered fabric, without pear, ambrette, Cetalox, Iso E Super, amber woods, or the slightly mineral edge of the reference.

What works
  • Simple jasmine and clean-musk profile
  • Soft, unobtrusive everyday wear
  • Eight verified current retailer offers
Tradeoffs
  • Least similar full profile in the ranking
  • No pear, ambrette, moss, Cetalox, Iso E Super, or woody amber
04 / Our process

How we chose these fragrances

We compare each fragrance with Another 13's pear, apple, citrus, ambrette, jasmine, moss, Iso E Super, Cetalox, ambrettolide, and helvetolide structure. Scores weigh molecular and musky resemblance, fruity lift, woody texture, expected wear, value, and current retailer choice. None of the five ranked products is presented as a literal formula copy; each is labeled for the specific part of the Another 13 experience it reproduces.

The final verdict

Not A Perfume Superdose is the best option when Another 13's dry Cetalox radiance is the main attraction. Guess 1981 supplies the broadest affordable note overlap, while Clean Reserve Skin turns the idea warmer, sweeter, and cozier. Choose Escentric 05 for a greener molecular wood or Musc Invisible for clean jasmine and cotton musk. Buy Another 13 itself when the full pear, ambrette, jasmine, moss, Iso E Super, and multi-musk balance is the point; its current featured 50 ml price is $250.

05 / Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Le Labo Another 13 dupe?

Not A Perfume Superdose is the best currently priced molecular alternative in this ranking because its concentrated Cetalox profile reproduces a major part of Another 13's dry, skin-like amber effect. It is not a literal clone: Another 13 also contains pear, ambrette, jasmine, moss, Iso E Super, and several musky materials.

Does Not A Perfume Superdose smell like Another 13?

They overlap in their abstract Cetalox-driven, amber-musky character. Superdose is simpler, sharper, louder, and more linear because it centers on one material. Another 13 surrounds that molecular base with pear, citrus, ambrette, jasmine, moss, Iso E Super, and multiple musks.

Is Guess 1981 a dupe for Another 13?

No. Guess 1981 is a low-cost note-overlap alternative rather than a clone. Pear, ambrette, jasmine, musk, cedar, and amber create meaningful common ground, but violet and sandalwood make it more powdery and creamy, without Another 13's Cetalox and Iso E Super texture.

Why is DUA Another 13 Shades not ranked?

DUA Another 13 Shades has the most literal clone-style blueprint in the catalog, including pear, ambrette, amyl salicylate, ambroxan, and musk. Its current tracked button opens a brand search rather than a verified exact bottle listing and price, so this shopping-first ranking reserves its five positions for exact offers.

What is the cheapest Another 13 alternative?

Guess 1981 has the lowest current featured price in this ranking at $17.99 for approximately 100 ml. Musc Invisible follows at $49.99 for 50 ml, while Clean Reserve Skin, Escentric 05, and Not A Perfume Superdose cost more but emphasize different parts of the Another 13 profile.

Which Another 13 alternative lasts the longest?

Not A Perfume Superdose is the strongest expected performer at roughly 8–10+ hours. Escentric 05 is estimated around 6–8 hours, Guess 1981 and Clean Reserve Skin around 5–7 hours, and Musc Invisible around 4–6 hours. Skin chemistry, climate, bottle age, and spray count affect actual wear.

What does Le Labo Another 13 smell like?

Another 13 smells clean, musky, woody, slightly fruity, and abstract. Pear, apple, and citrus add a light opening; ambrette, jasmine, and moss create soft texture; and Iso E Super, Cetalox, ambrettolide, and helvetolide produce its dry, radiant, skin-like base.

Disclosure: Chaos Fragrances may earn a commission when you click retailer links on this page. Prices and availability are subject to change. Editorial rankings are independent of retailer commissions. Fragrance similarity is subjective, and products labeled as alternatives are not exact substitutes.