French Avenue Liquid Brun dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for French Avenue Liquid Brun is Ard Al Zaafaran Dirgham Special edition, the highest-ranked alternative by community consensus.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Dirgham Special edition Ard Al Zaafaran |
| 27 voices · 42 threads | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | Lutfah (Light in the Heart) Arabiyat Prestige |
| 4 voices · 4 threads | 3 | no offers |
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.
Dirgham Special editionArd Al Zaafaran
27 voices · 42 threads
- Reddit considers Dirgham Special Edition extremely close to Liquid Brun, with many calling it a 95% similar or nearly indistinguishable alternative.
- Some note small differences, reporting that it is slightly less powdery and cinnamon-heavy with a less dense vanilla, though perhaps not as powerful.
- Users strongly recommend it as a budget-friendly option that delivers the same scent profile for less than half the price.
Where people agree
“believe me the difference in the opening and dry down isn't very noticeable specially the people around u aren't even gonna notice that u are wearing a diff perfume, so if u are thinking like I was that there must be something about LB that”
reddit post ↗“So does Al Dirgham Special Edition (ADSE) solved Liquid Brun (LB) for me. They are 95% similar, the only difference is that ADSE has about 15% less cinnamon and powederiness than LB, which makes the orange blossom and cardamon shine slightl”
reddit post ↗“Al Dirgham Special Edition (dupe of PdM Althair/ budget Liquid Brun)”
reddit post ↗“The ultimate liquid brun killer, Al Dirgham. Special Edition. Stop paying hype tax. This is the best alternative hands down. Smells exactly the same for less than half the price of LB.”
reddit post ↗“ADSE gang unite! I'd even say this smells better than LB. The vanilla is little less dense and not overly as sweet because of that pistachio note instead of praline.”
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Where people disagree
“It's not a liquid brun killer. Liquid Brun is way better quality. I like al dirgham but it's even behind vanilla dunes”
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Lutfah (Light in the Heart)Arabiyat Prestige
4 voices · 4 threads
- Reviewers generally agree it shares a similar vibe to Liquid Brun rather than being a 1:1 clone, with some describing it as a lighter twist.
- While the opening is very close, users note the drydown diverges into a much creamier, woodier, and more cinnamon- and amber-heavy scent.
- Opinions vary on its uniqueness, with one user calling owning both redundant while others view it as a distinct blend reminiscent of Liquid Brun and Grand Soir.
“This one smells like a creamier, spicier take on Liquid Burn.”
reddit post ↗“people complain that it's althair/brun lite and not up to the level of those when it's the whole point, it's made as a twist on the profile without making your eyes water”
reddit ↗“For the first 10 minutes, both scents smell quite similar. After that, Mark Lutfa leans more toward the spicier side, dominated by notes of cinnamon and amber. The Liquid Brun DNA becomes much less noticeable, around 20% at most. Overall, i”
reddit ↗“Lutfah Light in the Heart is one I have that combines LB with Grand Soir, it's pretty good and might be exactly what you're asking for”
reddit ↗“Well in the opening they are very close but as it dry down (10-20 mins in) it gets very cinnamon and amber heavy fragrance. Dry down is very different from brun.”
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Althair Parfums de Marly “A 1:1 with PdM Althair.” | 647 voices · 578 threadsvery close | Best value |
| 02 | Club Black Mercedes-Benz “I have both and they are very different. Club black is a much more linear vanilla but liquid brun is much more of a spicy vanilla. They ate completely different scents” | 28 voices · 22 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 03 | Khamrah Lattafa “I have both and imo they are 2 very different fragrances. Khamrah has a very sweet opening and is not as harsh/hot as liquid brun. Brun is a more matured and more intense scent where khamra is a lot more light and airy yet still spicy. Overall LOVE both however they do smell different to me” | 20 voices · 11 threadsdifferent | — |
| 04 | The Most Wanted Azzaro “TMW Parfum - 7,5/10 worse liquid brun” | 9 voices · 9 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 05 | Le Male Elixir Jean Paul Gaultier “JPG Elixir (mixed with a little One Million) vibes, but I like this much better as it feels more defined.” | 4 voices · 3 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 06 | Ameer Al Oudh Intense Oud Lattafa “Nothing like ameer oudh intense, you've defo gt a faulty bottle” | 4 voices · 1 threaddifferent | — |
| 07 | Desire Alfred Dunhill “Liquid Brun very much similar to Dunhill Desire, to me, and that's a favorite.” | 3 voices · 2 threadssimilar vibe | Most accurate |
| 08 | Replica By the Fireplace Maison Margiela “The woody sweetness of the dry down reminded me of By The Fireplace for some reason and it's a dry down I really really enjoy.” | 3 voices · 2 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 09 | Liam Grey Lattafa “That dna of Liam grey i have smell it in the Liquid Brun and I'm not a fan of” | 3 voices · 4 threadssimilar vibe | — |
| 10 | Khamrah Qahwa Lattafa “try liquid brun, will get you close to what you want” | 3 voices · 4 threadsdifferent | — |
| 11 | Vanilla Romance Bath & Body Works “Vanilla romance is a little sweeter. But liquid brun is much stronger and last a lot longer.” | 3 voices · 2 threadssimilar vibe | Best spinoff |
| 12 | Lafayette Street Bond No. 9 “I just bought it and they smell almost exactly the same” | 2 voices · 3 threadssimilar vibe | — |