Oakcha Parallel
Oakcha Parallel is a musky, skin-like extrait from the US direct-to-consumer house Oakcha that the brand itself positions as inspired by Le Labo's Another 13, and the two share a large portion of their published note pyramids.
In short: Oakcha Parallel is openly positioned by the brand as inspired by Le Labo Another 13 and shares most of its published notes with the original, but it remains an independent fragrance — our editorial assessment sits at 8/10.
- Dupe of
- Le Labo Another 13
- House
- Oakcha
- Basis
- official-inspired-by + computed-note-overlap + community
- Confidence
- high
What Is Oakcha Parallel a Dupe For?
Oakcha Parallel is an extrait de parfum from Oakcha, a US-based direct-to-consumer fragrance house that builds its catalog around openly declared inspirations. Parallel is the house's take on the modern skin-musk genre, and there is no guesswork about its reference point: Oakcha's own product page states, "Inspired by: Le Labo's Another 13 (Retail price: $230)." That official positioning, echoed by fragrance-community discussion on Fragrantica and in editorial coverage, is why Parallel is widely treated as an affordable alternative to Another 13. To be clear from the start, Parallel is not the original — it is an independent perfume that aims at the same mood.
Which Notes Do Parallel and Another 13 Share?
This pairing is unusually well documented on both sides. According to Oakcha's published pyramid, Parallel opens with pear, apple, and citrus, moves into ambrette, moss, and jasmine, and settles on Iso E Super, Cetalox, and Helvetolide. Our database records Another 13 with pear, apple, and citruses on top; ambrette, amyl salicylate, moss, and jasmine in the heart; and Iso E Super, Cetalox, ambrettolide, and Helvetolide in the base.
Set side by side, the published pyramids share:
- Pear and apple in the opening
- Moss and jasmine in the heart
- Iso E Super, Cetalox, and Helvetolide in the base — the molecular backbone of the skin-musk effect
The computed overlap across the two published pyramids works out to roughly 78 percent, one of the strongest overlaps in our dataset. On that basis — official inspired-by positioning plus a high computed note overlap — our editorial similarity assessment sits at 8/10. That is an editorial rating, not a lab measurement, and it does not mean the two smell the same in every phase.
Where Do Parallel and Another 13 Differ?
Per the recorded pyramids, Another 13 lists two materials that Parallel's published pyramid does not: amyl salicylate in the heart and ambrettolide in the base, both of which contribute to the original's diffuse, animalic-leaning musk character. Beyond the note lists, concentration and price frame the comparison: Parallel is sold as an extrait de parfum at $45.95, while Oakcha's own page cites a $230 retail price for the original. Formula, performance, and drydown behavior remain each brand's own work.
Who Is Oakcha Parallel For?
Parallel suits anyone drawn to the "your skin but better" style of modern musks — quiet, clean, slightly fruity, and radiant rather than loud — who does not want to commit to niche pricing. If you specifically prize the exact animalic nuance of Another 13, keep in mind that the two remain distinct fragrances from independent brands.
Availability in the US
Oakcha is a US direct-to-consumer brand: Parallel is sold directly through oakcha.com at $45.95 for the extrait, per the official product page. There is no department-store distribution to navigate — ordering happens on the brand's own site.
How We Compare
We compare exclusively on the basis of the brand-published pyramid for the dupe and the database-recorded pyramid for the original, and we quote the brand's own inspired-by positioning. We do not sell fragrances and have no affiliation with the brands mentioned.
sold direct via the brand's US site (oakcha.com official store)
What is Oakcha Parallel a dupe for?
Oakcha itself positions Parallel as inspired by Le Labo's Another 13 — the product page states "Inspired by: Le Labo's Another 13 (Retail price: $230)." The fragrance community treats it as an affordable alternative to that original, though it remains an independent perfume.
Does Oakcha Parallel smell like Le Labo Another 13?
The published pyramids overlap heavily: pear and apple on top, moss and jasmine in the heart, and Iso E Super, Cetalox, and Helvetolide in the base are shared. Another 13 additionally lists amyl salicylate and ambrettolide, which shape its more animalic musk character.
How similar is Oakcha Parallel to Another 13?
Our editorial assessment is 8/10, based on the brand's official inspired-by positioning and a computed note overlap of roughly 78 percent between the published pyramids. It is a rating of documented kinship, not a claim that the two are the same fragrance.
How much does Oakcha Parallel cost?
Oakcha lists Parallel at $45.95 for the extrait de parfum on its official site, and the same page cites a $230 retail price for Le Labo's Another 13 as the reference point.
Where can you buy Oakcha Parallel in the US?
Oakcha is a US direct-to-consumer house, so Parallel is sold directly through the brand's own site, oakcha.com. It is not a department-store brand — the official store is the standard way to order.