Linn Young Mystery & Excellence: sweet, powdery and soft spicy, about 5h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Linn Young Mystery & Excellence dupe we found is Ulric de Varens Mini Sexy — 87% match, about $20 (estimate) versus about $15 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Linn Young Mystery & Excellence dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Linn Young Mystery & Excellence | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulric de Varens Mini Sexy | 87% | about $20* (+33%) | 4h vs 5h | 6/10 |
| 2 | Avon Sparkling Attitude | 84% | about $10* (−33%) | 5h vs 5h | 5/10 |
| 3 | Verset Parfums Helena | 90% | about $20 (+33%) | 6h vs 5h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Jeanne Arthes Amore Mio | 80% | about $10 (−33%) | 5h vs 5h | 5/10 |
| 5 | Bourjois Clin d'Oeil Cosmic Girl | 85% | about $15 | 5h vs 5h | 4/10 |
Evokes the sweet, powdery violet and licorice character of Linn Young Mystery & Excellence in a compact, budget-friendly bottle.
It shares its vanilla, soft spicy and sweet accords with Linn Young Mystery & Excellence, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 426 community ratings.
A beautifully crafted blend of ivy, licorice, and violet that captures the enchanting, powdery depth of Linn Young Mystery & Excellence.
It shares its floral, powdery and vanilla accords with Linn Young Mystery & Excellence, opens on Violet too, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 32 community ratings.
A fruity, sweet, and powdery scent that captures the playful, magical violet-and-vanilla essence of Linn Young Mystery & Excellence.
It shares its powdery and sweet accords with Linn Young Mystery & Excellence, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 46 community ratings.
Offers a bright, sweet, and powdery vanilla-licorice profile reminiscent of Linn Young Mystery & Excellence.
It shares its vanilla, powdery and sweet accords with Linn Young Mystery & Excellence, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 226 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Shares the whimsical, sweet violet and soft spicy aniseed charm of Linn Young Mystery & Excellence.
It shares its powdery, violet and soft spicy accords with Linn Young Mystery & Excellence, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 84 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Jeanne Arthes Amore Mio, at about $10 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 35% less than Linn Young Mystery & Excellence.
Verset Parfums Helena, at about 6h on skin, against about 5h for Linn Young Mystery & Excellence.
Verset Parfums Helena, at 90% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Ulric de Varens Mini Sexy actually costs about $5 a year MORE than Linn Young Mystery & Excellence. 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 5 last a full 8 hours. Verset Parfums Helena comes closest at 6.4h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Linn Young Mystery & Excellence notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-22.