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Le Labo le the matcha 26 dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus

The most agreed-upon dupe for Le Labo le the matcha 26 is Montagne Eau de Matcha, the highest-ranked alternative by community consensus.

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Ranked alternatives

#FragranceBucketEvidenceConsensusBuy
01Eau de Matcha

Montagne

what reddit says ↓

  • Most accurate
  • Best value
25 voices · 30 threads100no offers
02Scentasy Matcha Magix

Armaf

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  • Best spinoff
5 voices · 3 threads5
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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.

Eau de MatchaMontagne

25 voices · 30 threads

77% call it identical or very closeNo recorded disagreement
  • The community largely considers Montagne Eau de Matcha to be an identical or nearly 1:1 match to Le Labo Thé Matcha 26, especially in the dry down.
  • At least one reviewer noted that while it is spot-on, it feels slightly less blended than the original fragrance.
  • Users also highlight its performance, with one noting that it lasts exceptionally long.
  • “Eau Matcha: 10/10 MY FAVORITE OF ALL TIME. it's such an elegant, velvety matcha and fig scent. Its bright, cozy, elevated. It's a less blended but otherwise spot on dupe of Matcha 26.”

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  • “It's a less blended but otherwise spot on dupe of Matcha 26.”

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  • “I just got this and it smells delicious. It’s a dupe of Santal’s The Matcha 26”

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  • “Montagne Eau de Matcha. Cannot tell it apart from Le Labo’s at all and lasts forever”

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  • “Montagne Eau Matcha = Le Labo Thé Matcha”

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Scentasy Matcha MagixArmaf

5 voices · 3 threads

24% call it identical or very close
  • Reddit consensus leans toward Matcha Magix offering a similar overall vibe or scent DNA rather than being an exact 1:1 dupe.
  • Users note that Matcha Magix is generally sweeter, more powdery, and opens with more citrus and black tea qualities than the original.
  • Opinions on closeness vary significantly, with similarity estimates ranging from around 35% up to 80%, while some find little resemblance at all.

Where people agree

  • “Pretty good inspired by The Matcha 26 , to my nose smells pretty close , maybe a tat more powdery n fruity sweetness”

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  • “They're maybe 60%-65% similar in DNA, and 35%-40% similar in scent. What do I mean by that? Imagine I have two fragrances, both of them only have two notes, lemon and vanilla. But one has 90% vanilla and 10% lemon, and the other has 10% van”

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  • “Some reviews also say it’s close to Le Labo The Matcha 26”

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  • “Definitely feels pretty different from it to my nose tho - more citrus at the top, a bit sweeter maybe and a bit more of that black tea 'soapiness' sorta (doesn't actually smell soapy like Imagination does to me, just don't have a better wa”

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Where people disagree

  • “I don't find Matcha Magic to have very close similarities to the Matcha by Le Labo.”

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