Maison Margiela matcha meditation dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Maison Margiela matcha meditation is The Dua Brand The matchalicious, named by 6 distinct people across 7 threads.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | The matchalicious The Dua Brand “Matchalicious by Dua (Matcha Meditation by Maison Margiela dupe)”what reddit says ↓ |
| 6 voices · 7 threadsvery close | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | Matcha Meditation Oil Perfumery “Then I tried Oil Perfumery’s roll on and it was exactly how I hoped it would be.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 3 voices · 4 threadsvery close | 44 | no offers |
| 03 | princess Kilian “Princess by Kilian is my favorite matcha.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 7 voices · 3 threadssimilar vibe | 36 | 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.
The matchaliciousThe Dua Brand
6 voices · 7 threads
- Reddit users generally consider Matchalicious a very close match to Matcha Meditation, estimating it to be around 95% identical in scent profile.
- Reviewers note that the dupe is noticeably stronger and somewhat more linear than the original.
- At least one user strongly disliked the fragrance, describing it as an overly concentrated, sticky mess reminiscent of Elizabeth Arden Green Tea.
Where people agree
“Matchalicious by Dua (Matcha Meditation by Maison Margiela dupe)”
reddit post ↗“Matchalicious - Dua (Matcha Meditation by MM dupe)”
reddit post ↗“I just bought Dua Matchalicious, which is a dupe. I read that it smells nearly identical but much stronger.”
reddit ↗“Matchalicious by The Dua Brand”
reddit ↗“I’d say it’s about 95% there! It’s very close in scent profile but it’s stronger and a bit more linear”
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Where people disagree
“I'm guessing people were distraught when Matcha Meditation was discontinued and got desperate. It smells like someone had an extract version of Elizabeth Arden's Green Tea and put about 100 too many drops in the bottle and forgot to add alc”
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Matcha MeditationOil Perfumery
3 voices · 4 threads
- Reddit users consider the Oil Perfumery impression to be a very close match that meets expectations, though one reviewer felt it was not a great dupe.
- The oil is noted for having strong potency, solid projection, and good longevity.
Where people agree
“Oil Perfumery has a version, but this is one I haven’t tried.”
reddit ↗“Then I tried Oil Perfumery’s roll on and it was exactly how I hoped it would be.”
reddit ↗“Oil perfumery has a Matcha Meditation oil. It’s verrry potent.”
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Where people disagree
“Jazz Club and Matcha meditation’s longevity and projection are solid but they aren’t great dupes.”
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princessKilian
7 voices · 3 threads
- The community is divided, with some finding Kilian Princess very similar to Matcha Meditation, while others consider them distinctly different.
- Reviewers note that Princess shares the green matcha note but leans much sweeter and creamier due to its prominent marshmallow note.
- Matcha Meditation is generally described as darker and more earthy on the skin compared to Princess.
Where people agree
“Kilian - Princess: It's matcha and marshmallows. I found it quite sweet”
reddit ↗“Princess by Kilian is my favorite matcha.”
reddit ↗“Killian Princess. It's unique because it's green but also creamy because of the marshmallow.”
reddit ↗“Princess by Kilian is very very similar to Matcha Meditation”
reddit ↗“But as far as scents that smell the way I wish MM did, I’d recommend Kilian Princess”
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Where people disagree