Le Labo Another 13
Oakcha Parallel ($45.95) is positioned by its brand as inspired by Le Labo’s Another 13 and shares most of the original’s published note list — pear, apple, moss, jasmine, Iso E Super, Cetalox and Helvetolide — while ALT Fragrances’ Simply Another ($49) is titled “Inspired by Another 13” by its brand outright.
In short: Oakcha Parallel is the better-documented of the two US direct-to-consumer options (editorial 8/10, supported by computed overlap of the published note lists); ALT Simply Another carries the brand’s own attribution but no published pyramid, so its 6/10 stays deliberately cautious. Both are independent fragrances, not the original.
| Dupe | Rating | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Oakcha Parallel | 8/10 | official-inspired-by + community |
| ALT Fragrances Simply Another | 6/10 | official-inspired-by + community |
| Oil Perfumery Impression of Another 13 | Marketed as an alternative | House claim |
| Montagne Parfums Another 14 | Marketed as an alternative | House claim |
What is Another 13 the original for?
Le Labo’s Another 13 is a modern musk landmark — a skin-scent built less on a classical pyramid than on a small set of high-impact materials: ambrette (musk mallow), Iso E Super, Cetalox, ambrettolide and Helvetolide, brightened by pear, apple and citrus in the opening and shaded by moss and jasmine. Its documented leading accords are musky, amber, woody, animalic and fruity. That radiant, addictive-musk character is exactly what the US direct-to-consumer alternatives aim at.
Which notes do Another 13 and its alternatives share?
The note scaffold of the original, against which the alternatives are measured:
- Top: pear, apple, citruses
- Heart: ambrette (musk mallow), amyl salicylate, moss, jasmine
- Base: Iso E Super, Cetalox, ambrettolide, Helvetolide
- Leading accords: musky, amber, woody, animalic, fruity
Oakcha’s Parallel ($45.95) is listed by the brand as inspired by Le Labo’s Another 13, with the original’s retail price quoted alongside. Its published pyramid — pear, apple and citrus over ambrette, moss and jasmine into Iso E Super, Cetalox and Helvetolide — overlaps with most of the original’s documented list, which is why it carries the higher editorial assessment here: 8/10, supported by computed note overlap and community discussion.
What about ALT Simply Another?
ALT Fragrances sells Simply Another ($49), titled “Inspired by Another 13” on the brand’s own page. ALT does not publish a note pyramid for it, so no note-by-note comparison is possible; the pairing rests on the brand’s attribution, and our editorial assessment stays at a cautious 6/10.
Where do they differ?
Both alternatives are independent fragrances that aim at the same radiant musk impression; neither is the original, and published note lists say nothing about performance, proportions or how a musk sits on individual skin — a nuance that matters more in this genre than in most. Methodology: we compare exclusively via the published notes and accords of the original and the alternative, and base each assessment on the brand’s own declared positioning and the consensus of the fragrance community. We sell nothing; the similarity figure is an editorial assessment from 1 to 10, not a measurement.
What is Oakcha Parallel a dupe of?
Oakcha lists Parallel as inspired by Le Labo’s Another 13 on its own product page. Its published pyramid overlaps with most of the original’s documented note list; our editorial assessment is 8/10. It is an independent fragrance.
Does an Another 13 alternative smell like the original?
The closer-documented option, Oakcha Parallel, shares pear, apple, moss, jasmine, Iso E Super, Cetalox and Helvetolide with the original’s published list, so it heads in the same radiant-musk direction. It is not the original, and musk perception varies strongly by wearer.
Is ALT Simply Another close to Another 13?
ALT titles the scent “Inspired by Another 13” itself, but publishes no note pyramid, so no note comparison is possible. Our editorial assessment stays at a cautious 6/10, based on the attribution and community commentary.
Are these alternatives available in the US?
Yes — both are US direct-to-consumer products: Oakcha Parallel ($45.95) via oakcha.com and ALT Fragrances Simply Another ($49) via altfragrances.com, prices in USD as harvested from the official product pages.