Caeleste Parfums Principalities: released in 2024, smoky, mineral and warm spicy, about 9h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 7/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Caeleste Parfums Principalities dupe we found is Neandertal Dark — 91% match, about $230 (estimate) versus about $260 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Caeleste Parfums Principalities dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Caeleste Parfums Principalities | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neandertal Dark | 91% | about $230 (−12%) | 7h vs 9h | 8/10 |
| 2 | Zoologist Perfumes Olm | 86% | about $295 (+13%) | 7h vs 9h | 6/10 |
| 3 | Parfums Dusita Le Sillage Blanc | 81% | about $175 (−33%) | 7h vs 9h | 8/10 |
| 4 | Maison Martin Margiela By the Fireplace | 78% | about $110 (−58%) | 6h vs 9h | 4/10 |
| 5 | Lattafa Perfumes Asad | 74% | about $25 (−90%) | 7h vs 9h | 5/10 |
Shares the distinct mineral, metallic, and smoky ash character of Caeleste Parfums Principalities, leaning into avant-garde territory.
It shares its aromatic and smoky accords with Caeleste Parfums Principalities, lasts about 7h against 9h and carries 217 community ratings.
Evokes the damp mineral and petrichor atmosphere found in Caeleste Parfums Principalities with a similar subterranean feel.
It lasts about 7h against 9h and carries 397 community ratings.
Brings a green, aromatic complexity somewhat reminiscent of the herbal and balsamic edges in Caeleste Parfums Principalities.
It shares its aromatic and green accords with Caeleste Parfums Principalities, lasts about 7h against 9h and carries 723 community ratings.
Offers a smoky, sweet warmth that echoes the ash and gourmand-adjacent cookie undertones of Caeleste Parfums Principalities.
It shares its balsamic and warm spicy accords with Caeleste Parfums Principalities, lasts about 6h against 9h and carries 27,061 community ratings.
Delivers a warm spicy profile with a sweet, dark density in the same family as Caeleste Parfums Principalities at a fraction of the cost.
It shares its warm spicy and sweet accords with Caeleste Parfums Principalities, lasts about 7h against 9h and carries 14,322 community ratings.
Lattafa Perfumes Asad, at about $25 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 90% less than Caeleste Parfums Principalities.
Parfums Dusita Le Sillage Blanc, at about 7h on skin, against about 9h for Caeleste Parfums Principalities.
Neandertal Dark, at 91% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Neandertal Dark saves you about $45 a year against Caeleste Parfums Principalities. 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. Parfums Dusita Le Sillage Blanc comes closest at 7.1h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Caeleste Parfums Principalities notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-30.