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the one you wantLouis Vuitton Matière NoireUSD 240, 100 ml
smells like it, for lessDivain Divain-622price varies

Smells like Louis Vuitton Matière Noire.

3 bottles the community rates close to Matière Noire, 88 percent cheaper at the top, with the one thing each does differently. floral, fruity, oud, unisex.

Scent overlap

Both bottles' accords, strongest at the top, facing each other. A bar joined through the middle is one they share.

Louis Vuitton Matière Noire6 accords
4of 6 accords shared, 67%
Divain Divain-6224 accords
not listed
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Notes of Matière Noire

What Louis Vuitton publishes. Black means Divain Divain-622 shares the note.

Top

  • blackcurrant syrup
  • watery notes

Heart

  • rose
  • cyclamen
  • narcissus
  • jasmine sambac

Base

  • oud
  • patchouli
  • incense
  • benzoin

Notes of Divain-622

What Divain publishes. Black means Matière Noire shares the note.

Top

  • blackcurrant syrup
  • watery notes

Heart

  • violet
  • narcissus
  • jasmine sambac
  • rose

Base

  • oud
  • patchouli
  • incense
  • benzoin

The 3 worth trying, ranked

Similarity is the owners' vote plus the note overlap. Price is a typical US bottle price when the house publishes one. Bars are each match's own accords.

No. 1
Divain-622
Divain, EDP
85similar, reported by a few owners, inspired by it
shares 9 of 10 notes
price varies
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Where it differs: Marketed as inspired by Matière Noire with the blackcurrant top kept, but adds a violet note in the heart that makes it a touch more powdery.

Buy Matière Noire ifYou want the original's polish and smoother incense and benzoin finish.
Buy Divain-622 ifYou want the blackcurrant-led opening kept at a budget price.
No. 2
Jean Lowe Matière
Maison Alhambra, EDP, 100 ml
82similar, well documented, inspired by it
shares 5 of 10 notes
USD 30240
88% less, typical price
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Where it differs: Follows the same narcissus, rose and oud structure but drops the blackcurrant syrup opening, so it starts drier and less fruity, with a thinner oud base.

Buy Matière Noire ifYou want the juicy blackcurrant top and a richer, smoother oud drydown.
Buy Jean Lowe Matière ifYou want the dark floral oud character for a fraction of the price.
No. 3
Black Orchid
Tom Ford, EDP, 100 ml, 2006
60similar, reported by a few owners, a close alternative
shares 2 of 10 notes
USD 210240
13% less, typical price
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Where it differs: Shares the dark blackcurrant and patchouli mood but swaps oud and narcissus for earthy truffle, orchid and amber, making it heavier and more gourmand.

Buy Matière Noire ifYou want a dark floral with a clear oud and incense spine.
Buy Black Orchid ifYou want a thicker, earthier dark floral that is easier to find.

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Side by side, the way people actually decide

Two bottles, two prices, one honest sentence. Every match on the site has this card.

Read about Divain Divain-622
Louis Vuitton Matière Noire
USD 240, 100 ml
Divain Divain-622
price varies
85 similar. Marketed as inspired by Matière Noire with the blackcurrant top kept, but adds a violet note in the heart that makes it a touch more powdery.

Three more worth knowing

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