Atelier Faye My Skin But Better: released in 2025, powdery, iris and fruity, about 3h on skin, projection 4/10, sillage 1/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Atelier Faye My Skin But Better dupe we found is Merit Retrospect — 86% match, about $65 (estimate) versus about $170 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Atelier Faye My Skin But Better dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Atelier Faye My Skin But Better | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merit Retrospect | 86% | about $65 (−62%) | 5h vs 3h | 5/10 |
| 2 | Clean Skin | 84% | about $75 (−56%) | 4h vs 3h | 4/10 |
| 3 | Phlur Missing Person | 79% | about $120 (−29%) | 4h vs 3h | 5/10 |
| 4 | Lake & Skye 11 11 | 79% | about $160 (−6%) | 5h vs 3h | 4/10 |
| 5 | Bath & Body Works Musk | 78% | about $20 (236 ml) | 3h vs 3h | 4/10 |
Evokes a similar nostalgic, powdery floral character with a modern, clean musk finish that feels very much in the same family as the reference.
It shares its musky, powdery and iris accords with Atelier Faye My Skin But Better, opens on Pear and Bergamot too, lasts about 5h against 3h and carries 804 community ratings.
Focuses on the clean, laundry-fresh musk and subtle floral nuances that define the skin-scent aesthetic of the reference.
It shares its musky, sweet and powdery accords with Atelier Faye My Skin But Better, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 4h against 3h and carries 3,548 community ratings.
A comforting, intimate scent that shares the soft, musky, and slightly floral skin-like quality found in the reference.
It shares its musky and powdery accords with Atelier Faye My Skin But Better, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 4h against 3h and carries 3,853 community ratings.
Offers a bright, clean, and slightly ethereal musk profile that resonates with the earthy and powdery base of the reference.
It shares its musky, powdery and sweet accords with Atelier Faye My Skin But Better, lasts about 5h against 3h and carries 1,344 community ratings.
Provides a soft, skin-like musk profile that mirrors the clean and earthy base notes of the reference in a light, everyday format.
It shares its musky, powdery and sweet accords with Atelier Faye My Skin But Better, lasts about 3h against 3h and carries 112 community ratings.
Merit Retrospect, at about $65 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 60% less than Atelier Faye My Skin But Better.
Merit Retrospect, at about 5h on skin, against about 3h for Atelier Faye My Skin But Better.
Merit Retrospect, at 86% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Merit Retrospect saves you about $155 a year against Atelier Faye My Skin But Better. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Merit Retrospect comes closest at 5.1h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Atelier Faye My Skin But Better notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-27.