Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle: released in 2015, aldehydic, musky and citrus, about 7h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle dupe we found is Baldessarini Secret Mission — 81% match, about $35 (estimate) versus about $185 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baldessarini Secret Mission | 81% | about $35 (−81%) | 5h vs 7h | 7/10 |
| 2 | Attar Collection Crystal Love For Him | 79% | about $70 (−62%) | 6h vs 7h | 7/10 |
| 3 | Joop! Wow! | 78% | about $30* (−84%) | 5h vs 7h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Hugo Boss Hugo Reversed | 77% | about $40 (−78%) | 5h vs 7h | 6/10 |
| 5 | ZARKOPERFUME MOLéCULE No. 8 | 76% | about $75 (−59%) | 5h vs 7h | 6/10 |
Evokes the fresh spicy geranium and clean musky woods of This Is Not A Blue Bottle in a lighter, everyday aromatic profile.
It shares its fresh spicy and musky accords with Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 344 community ratings.
Offers a smooth blend of sweet amber and clean musk reminiscent of the sweet honeyed undertones in This Is Not A Blue Bottle.
It shares its citrus, musky and sweet accords with Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle, opens on Orange too, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 150 community ratings.
Shares the geranium-centered heart and warm, sweet patchouli base found in This Is Not A Blue Bottle, though leaning slightly woodier.
It shares its fresh spicy and sweet accords with Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 751 community ratings.
Echoes the vibrant, modern citrus sparkle of This Is Not A Blue Bottle before settling into a minimalist woody-musk finish.
It shares its citrus and fresh spicy accords with Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 1,496 community ratings.
Captures an airy, abstract freshness that runs parallel to the contemporary aldehydic feel of This Is Not A Blue Bottle.
It shares its citrus and patchouli accords with Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 662 community ratings.
Joop! Wow!, at about $30 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 85% less than Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle.
Attar Collection Crystal Love For Him, at about 6h on skin, against about 7h for Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle.
Baldessarini Secret Mission, at 81% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Baldessarini Secret Mission saves you about $220 a year against Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle. 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. Attar Collection Crystal Love For Him comes closest at 6.2h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-18.