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Yes, it is possible to smell expensive on a budget—you just have to know where to shop. A bunch of dupe perfume brands have popped up over the past few years, offering replica’s of high-end formulations to those wanting a quality scent without spending a fortune. Oakcha Perfumes is one such company that recently landed on my radar, and here’s why I feel it might be worth checking out.
Oakcha Perfumes carries an extensive catalog of “inspired by” scents with nods to best-selling bottles like Tom Ford’s Lost Cherry, MFK Baccarat Rouge 540, and most recently, Le Labo’s Matcha 26 perfume. The popular bottle from Le Labo has been going viral across platforms like TikTok for its unique and fresh scent blend—I mean, how many matcha perfumes have you come across?
The OG contains subtle notes of matcha tea accord, creamy fig, soft vetiver, cedar woods and bitter orange, and its budget twin offers all of the same, yet it retails for $185 less for a 50ml bottle (Le Labo’s matching size sits at $230).
Named Night Whispers, Oakcha’s replica of Matcha 26 brings fresh top notes of matcha and orange, layered with fig, cedar and vetiver. It contains 30 percent oil parfum extrait (which ensures it will last on the skin for hours without fading) and is housed in a bottle that even feels luxurious; it’s glass color-coated and comes with a stainless steel atomizer for perfect precision.
“I had a sample of Le Labo Matcha 26 and fell in love,” said one review. “Here you get a large bottle for a fraction of the cost. The smallest bottle of [Le Labo] 15ml is $99 and this is 50ml. This is the best ‘girl math’ ever.”
If you’ve been itching to try Le Labo’s Matcha 26 but don’t want to shell out $99 and above, give Night Whispers a try instead.
