Parfums de Marly Althaïr vs its best-known alternative
Althaïr is Parfums de Marly’s 2023 vanilla: cinnamon and cardamom up top, bourbon vanilla and elemi at the heart, praline and guaiac wood underneath. Here is French Avenue Liquid Brun, whose published notes follow it almost line by line, and what to do while the original is sold out.
Parfums de Marly Althaïr
Launched by Parfums de Marly in 2023, Althaïr pairs cinnamon, cardamom, orange blossom and bergamot with bourbon vanilla and elemi over praline, musk, ambroxan and guaiac wood.
- cinnamon
- cardamom
- orange blossom
- bergamot
- bourbon vanilla
- elemi
- praline
- musk
- ambroxan
- guaiac wood
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The alternatives
Ordered by notes shared with the original-
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Alternative
French Avenue Liquid Brun
The alternative reviewers name first for Althaïr. Its published notes match Althaïr’s list one for one — cinnamon and cardamom over bourbon vanilla, praline and guaiac wood. French Avenue is a line of the UAE house Fragrance World. Launched in 2024.
10 of 10 notes in common
- cinnamon
- cardamom
- orange blossom
- bergamot
- bourbon vanilla
- elemi
- praline
- ambroxan
- guaiac wood
- musk
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Questions
What is the closest alternative to Parfums de Marly Althaïr?
French Avenue Liquid Brun is the one most often compared with Althaïr. Its published notes share every note on Althaïr’s list: cinnamon, cardamom, orange blossom, bergamot, bourbon vanilla, elemi, praline, ambroxan, guaiac wood and musk.
If the notes are the same, how do they differ?
A note list cannot show the quality of the materials or how they are balanced, so two scents with the same list can still wear differently. That is exactly what a side-by-side test reveals, and why we suggest wearing both for a few days rather than trusting the notes alone.
Which versions are compared here?
Parfums de Marly Althaïr eau de parfum, launched in 2023 and composed by Hamid Merati-Kashani and Ilias Ermenidis, next to French Avenue Liquid Brun eau de parfum, launched in 2024. French Avenue is a line of the UAE house Fragrance World.
Do you have the original Althaïr?
Not right now: our Althaïr decants are sold out and coming soon. Press Notify me on the product page and we will let you know when it is back. French Avenue Liquid Brun is in stock now, so you can start there and add the original later for a side-by-side test.
Is Liquid Brun a copy of Althaïr?
No. It is a separate fragrance by French Avenue that is often compared with Althaïr. We are not affiliated with Parfums de Marly, French Avenue or Fragrance World, and every decant is poured from an authentic bottle.
Alternatives are separate fragrances by other houses that are often compared to the original. We are not affiliated with any brand; every decant is poured from an authentic bottle. Notes are as published by each house.