Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4: released in 2018, amber, aromatic and warm spicy, about 6h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4 dupe we found is New Notes Musk Complexity — 83% match, about $30 (estimate) versus about $70 for a 100 ml bottle.
The four closest scent matches — the best Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4 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 1.4 | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Notes Musk Complexity | 83% | about $30* (−57%) | 7h vs 6h | 6/10 |
| 2 | Jovan Sex Appeal | 79% | about $15 (−79%) | 6h vs 6h | 8/10 |
| 3 | 100 Bon Davana & Vanille | 79% | about $35 (−50%) | 4h vs 6h | 5/10 |
| 4 | Alverde Wunderwelt | 76% | about $15 (−79%) | 3h vs 6h | 4/10 |
Shares the rich aromatic and ambery warmth found in This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4, offering a similarly smooth profile.
It shares its warm spicy and woody accords with Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 286 community ratings.
Brings a similar spiced aromatic warmth that sits comfortably in the same family as This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4.
It shares its warm spicy accords with Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 600 community ratings.
A softer take on the sweet ambery resinous heart of This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4.
It shares its sweet and woody accords with Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4, lasts about 4h against 6h and carries 209 community ratings.
Offers an earthy, herbal aromatic feel reminiscent of the botanical facets in This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4.
It shares its lavender, woody and warm spicy accords with Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4, lasts about 3h against 6h and carries 3 community ratings.
Jovan Sex Appeal, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 80% less than Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4.
New Notes Musk Complexity, at about 7h on skin, against about 6h for Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4.
New Notes Musk Complexity, at 83% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — New Notes Musk Complexity saves you about $60 a year against Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4. 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, none of the 4 last a full 8 hours. New Notes Musk Complexity comes closest at 6.5h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4 notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-25.