NEH The Light: released in 2024, sweet, fruity and vanilla, about 6h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest NEH The Light dupe we found is Joop! Wow! for Women — 78% match, about $30 (estimate) versus about $170 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best NEH The Light dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs NEH The Light | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joop! Wow! for Women | 78% | about $30 (−82%) | 6h vs 6h | 7/10 |
| 2 | Bath & Body Works Orange Vanilla Twist | 78% | about $15 (236 ml) | 3h vs 6h | 4/10 |
| 3 | Calvin Klein Euphoria | 76% | about $55 (−68%) | 7h vs 6h | 8/10 |
| 4 | Lancôme La Nuit Trésor | 73% | about $100 (−41%) | 8h vs 6h | 7/10 |
| 5 | Snif Soda Snob | 70% | about $55 (−68%) | 5h vs 6h | 7/10 |
Shares a similar warm, fruity, and woody character that evokes the sweet and spicy heart of The Light.
It shares its fruity, sweet and warm spicy accords with NEH The Light, opens on Rhubarb too, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 496 community ratings.
Captures the bright citrus and creamy vanilla facets of The Light in a light, accessible body mist format.
It shares its sweet, vanilla and citrus accords with NEH The Light, lasts about 3h against 6h and carries 112 community ratings.
Offers a deep, woody, and fruity profile that sits in the same family as the warm base of The Light.
It shares its sweet and fruity accords with NEH The Light, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 23,807 community ratings.
Provides a rich, sweet, and spicy experience that mirrors the warm, gourmand-leaning dry-down of The Light.
It shares its sweet, fruity and vanilla accords with NEH The Light, opens on Tangerine too, lasts about 8h against 6h and carries 12,852 community ratings.
Leans into the bright, fizzy citrus and sweet fruit notes that define the opening of The Light.
It shares its warm spicy, citrus and cinnamon accords with NEH The Light, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 467 community ratings.
Joop! Wow! for Women, at about $30 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 80% less than NEH The Light.
Lancôme La Nuit Trésor, at about 8h on skin, against about 6h for NEH The Light.
Joop! Wow! for Women, at 78% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Joop! Wow! for Women saves you about $205 a year against NEH The Light. 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. Lancôme La Nuit Trésor comes closest at 7.5h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
NEH The Light notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-29.