Byredo Mojave Ghost dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Byredo Mojave Ghost is Sand + Fog Violet Sandalwood, named by 50 distinct people across 45 threads.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Violet Sandalwood Sand + Fog “Sand + Fog dupe of Mojave ghost is stunning and creates a scent trail wherever I go. It smells like different scents layered together and each coming to the front throughout the day. I found this one to be the most captivating and complex with less musk coming to the surface in the dupe.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 50 voices · 45 threadssimilar vibe | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | Desert Spirit Fine'ry “Finery Desert Spirit is not an exact dupe but it is a very close scent profile that I feel many wouldn’t be able to distinguish unless it was side by side.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 21 voices · 14 threadssimilar vibe | 37 | no offers |
| 03 | Nava Sol Rayhaan “It opens up with that very familiar Mojave Ghost DNA. If this supposedly what the Absolu smells like, it seems very redundant to the OG. You still get that airy, floral scent of the OG. The notes on this Rayhaan version, particularly the sapodilla and magnolia, seem a little more amplified. That’s really the only difference I can tell right now.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 7 voices · 4 threadsvery close | 17 |
What Reddit says
A sample of what people actually wrote, under the summary of it. The voice counts are the whole of the evidence behind a pairing; the quotes are a handful of the loudest, each one a link to the comment it came from.
Violet SandalwoodSand + Fog
50 voices · 45 threads
- Reddit users broadly agree that Violet Sandalwood shares a very similar vibe to Byredo Mojave Ghost, with some describing it as the fragrance in perfume oil form.
- Reviewers note it is slightly smoother and less musky than the original, offering a complex, evolving scent profile with a noticeable trail.
- Users highlight it as an exceptionally affordable alternative, delivering a comparable profile for around $15 compared to Byredo's $230 price tag.
Where people agree
“Sand + Fog dupe of Mojave ghost is stunning and creates a scent trail wherever I go. It smells like different scents layered together and each coming to the front throughout the day. I found this one to be the most captivating and complex w”
reddit post ↗“Violet Sandalwood - Sand & Fog: pretty much Mojave Ghost in oil rollerball form”
reddit post ↗“violet sandalwood/ MM 70 (Byredo Mojave Ghost Dupes!)”
reddit post ↗“violet sandalwood (dupe for Mojave Ghost Byredo)”
reddit post ↗“violet sandalwood (Mojave ghost)”
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Where people disagree
“I bought Sand + Fog's Violet Sandalwood perfume oil ($15), a highly recommended dupe of Mojave Ghost ($230).”
reddit post ↗“I have a small Sand & Fog Violet Sandalwood perfume oil which is a dupe of Mojave Ghost. I don’t care for it either.”
reddit ↗“I got this as a gift and it is not even close.”
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Desert SpiritFine'ry
21 voices · 14 threads
- Reddit users consider Desert Spirit to be a very close match to Mojave Ghost that shares a nearly indistinguishable scent profile.
- While some note it is not an exact 1:1 replica, the consensus is that it captures the original's vibe spot-on.
- Reviewers frequently praise its impressive quality and consider the $30 Target fragrance a much cheaper, high-value alternative.
Where people agree
“Finery Desert Spirit is not an exact dupe but it is a very close scent profile that I feel many wouldn’t be able to distinguish unless it was side by side.”
reddit post ↗“If you were ever in search of a Mojave Ghost dupe, look no further because Target has one, it’s called Desert Spirit.”
reddit post ↗“from trying MG I could tell Desert Spirit was very close and very impressive quality for the price so I bit the bullet and love it.”
reddit ↗“It smells just as nice as Mojave Ghost imo and much cheaper 💗”
reddit ↗“LOVING Finery Desert Spirit. To be fair I haven’t smelled the original, and although I’m sure I’d love it, this dupe works SO well with my chemistry that I can’t imagine the need for the Byredo”
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Where people disagree
“I love Mojave Ghost, but this smells almost nothing like it to me. It smelled dusty and a little woody, but there were almost no floral notes at all that I could detect. Just awful.”
reddit ↗“I purchased this because I saw numerous reviews stating that DS is a dupe for MG”
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Also a dupe of
The originals people say this bottle imitates, counted the same way as everything else here: each line is the number of separate people who made that claim in a real Reddit thread.
| # | Original | Evidence | Also ranked |
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| 01 | Chance Eau Tendre Chanel “Byredo Mojave Ghost is pretty similar but softer.” | 11 voices · 6 threadsvery close | — |
| 02 | Daisy Marc Jacobs “Byredo Mojave Ghost, BDK Bouquet de Hongrie, Tiziana Terenzi Cassiopeia, and Ex Nihilo Iris Porcelana all smell like variations on Daisy to me” | 4 voices · 4 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 03 | & Cactus Blossom Bath & Body Works “I think this is meant to smell like Mojave Ghost so maybe start there!” | 2 voices · 1 threadsimilar vibe | — |