What Is French Avenue Axis a Dupe Of?

Axis is a clone of Byredo Vanille Antique

French Avenue Axis is a clone of Byredo Vanille Antique. The connection runs through plum, warm woods, amber and vanilla, with labdanum adding a resinous side. If Vanille Antique is the vanilla you've been curious about, Axis is one to put on your sample list.

Vanilla can go in plenty of directions. Here, the fruit, woods and resin matter just as much as the sweet note itself. That's what makes this a more useful comparison than simply putting two vanilla fragrances next to each other.

Plum gives you the first thing to compare

Axis lists freesia and plum at the top. Plum also appears in Vanille Antique's profile, so there's a clear fruity link before you get to the woods and vanilla. Freesia adds a floral element to the Axis note list.

When trying them together, start with that fruit. Notice how much of the plum you get, how it sits alongside the sweeter notes, and whether it's the part of Vanille Antique you were hoping to find. The opening is only one part of the comparison, but it's an easy place to start.

The woods and resin are just as important

Axis pairs woodsy notes with amber, then lists labdanum and vanilla underneath. Vanille Antique's listed profile includes those same broad building blocks: wood, labdanum, vanilla and amber. The pyramids place some of them in different tiers, so we'd focus on the combination rather than expect every stage to line up exactly.

Labdanum is the detail we'd keep in mind if you're after a resinous vanilla. Along with the woods and amber, it gives you a reason to explore Axis beyond the promise of a sweet vanilla scent.

Should you try Axis?

We'd shortlist it if plum, woods and vanilla sound like your kind of mix. Give the samples time to settle and see whether that balance is what you enjoy about Vanille Antique. A familiar note list is a helpful starting point; how the blend comes together on your skin is the part that decides it.

The side-by-side note panels make the listed profiles easy to compare. You can also open either product page for bottle details and current retailer options before choosing a sample or full bottle.