Marlou Heliodose: released in 2025, white floral, musky and animalic, about 6h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Marlou Heliodose dupe we found is Lush Lust — 87% match, about $90 (estimate) versus about $320 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Marlou Heliodose dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Marlou Heliodose | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lush Lust | 87% | about $90 (−72%) | 7h vs 6h | 9/10 |
| 2 | Lattafa Perfumes La African Drummer | 86% | about $25 (−92%) | 7h vs 6h | 8/10 |
| 3 | Theodoros Kalotinis Jasmine of Athens | 84% | about $65 (−80%) | 5h vs 6h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Narciso Rodriguez Pure Musc For Her | 83% | about $75 (−77%) | 6h vs 6h | 7/10 |
| 5 | Bon Parfumeur 802 pivoine, lotus, bambou | 81% | about $80 (−75%) | 5h vs 6h | 6/10 |
Leans into the intense indolic jasmine and heavy musk territory of Marlou Heliodose with a bold, narcotic presence.
It shares its white floral, sweet and powdery accords with Marlou Heliodose, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 4,103 community ratings.
Captures a similar tropical white floral and sweet musky warmth found in Marlou Heliodose, delivered with high performance.
It shares its musky, white floral and sweet accords with Marlou Heliodose, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 475 community ratings.
Shares a heavy indolic white floral footprint reminiscent of Marlou Heliodose, wrapped in sweet powdery warmth.
It shares its white floral, sweet and fruity accords with Marlou Heliodose, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 263 community ratings.
Plays with the clean-yet-animalic musk profile that underpins the dry-down of Marlou Heliodose.
It shares its musky, powdery and white floral accords with Marlou Heliodose, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 10,035 community ratings.
Brings a greener, airier floral facet reminiscent of the botanical elements layered into Marlou Heliodose.
It shares its musky, fruity and powdery accords with Marlou Heliodose, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 135 community ratings.
Lattafa Perfumes La African Drummer, at about $25 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 90% less than Marlou Heliodose.
Lush Lust, at about 7h on skin, against about 6h for Marlou Heliodose.
Lush Lust, at 87% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Lush Lust saves you about $335 a year against Marlou Heliodose. 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. Lush Lust comes closest at 7.2h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Marlou Heliodose notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-21.