Clue Perfumery With the Candlestick: released in 2023, amber, smoky and warm spicy, about 6h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 3/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Clue Perfumery With the Candlestick scent match we found is Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes DEV #2: The Main Act — 84% match, about $75 (estimate) versus about $75 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Clue Perfumery With the Candlestick dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Clue Perfumery With the Candlestick | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes DEV #2: The Main Act | 84% | about $75* | 9h vs 6h | 7/10 |
| 2 | Sorce Fuckery | 82% | about $10 (5 ml) | 7h vs 6h | 7/10 |
| 3 | Criminal Elements Hearth | 86% | about $25 (10 ml) | 8h vs 6h | 6/10 |
| 4 | Maison Anonyme Grandier | 80% | about $25 (10 ml) | 6h vs 6h | 6/10 |
| 5 | Immortal Perfumes Carmilla | 78% | about $20 (10 ml) | 5h vs 6h | 5/10 |
A potent, smoky, and resinous fragrance that shares the same dark, adventurous spirit as With the Candlestick.
It shares its warm spicy, amber and smoky accords with Clue Perfumery With the Candlestick, lasts about 9h against 6h and carries 444 community ratings.
Shares a dark, fruit-forward profile with a similar resinous depth that evokes the moody atmosphere of With the Candlestick.
It shares its cherry, warm spicy and woody accords with Clue Perfumery With the Candlestick, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 259 community ratings.
Captures the smoky, wax-like essence of a burning candle, mirroring the core thematic elements found in With the Candlestick.
It shares its woody, amber and smoky accords with Clue Perfumery With the Candlestick, lasts about 8h against 6h and carries 26 community ratings.
Evokes a similar sense of mystery through its balsamic and woody composition, reminiscent of the incense and wax notes in the reference.
It shares its amber, smoky and warm spicy accords with Clue Perfumery With the Candlestick, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 13 community ratings.
Offers a similarly gothic, balsamic, and slightly spicy character that feels like a close relative to the incense-heavy profile of the reference.
It shares its cherry and balsamic accords with Clue Perfumery With the Candlestick, opens on Cherry too, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 53 community ratings.
Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes DEV #2: The Main Act, at about $75 for 100 ml (estimate).
Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes DEV #2: The Main Act, at about 9h on skin, against about 6h for Clue Perfumery With the Candlestick.
Criminal Elements Hearth, at 86% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes DEV #2: The Main Act works out about the same as Clue Perfumery With the Candlestick over a year. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; 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, these cover it: Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes DEV #2: The Main Act (8.5h) — 1 of 5.
Clue Perfumery With the Candlestick notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-19.