Is Alexandria Fragrances Ombre Noir a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Eau de Toilette?

Inspired by The maker names it as the inspiration, or most people describe it as a take on it.

Alexandria Fragrances Ombre Noir is inspired by Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Eau de Toilette. Of 7 independent sources that compared them, 6 say it is near-identical or close, 1 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. It appears on 1 community dupe list. Ombre Noir costs $75.99 for 100 ml at Alexandria Fragrances ($0.76/ml); no shop in the US has a full bottle of La Nuit de L'Homme Eau de Toilette in stock. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 24, 2026.

Accords
	Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Eau de Toilette	Alexandria Fragrances Ombre Noir
Price	$12.97 5 ml decant	$42.99 30 ml
Per ml	$2.59	$1.43
Verdict		Inspired by of La Nuit de L'Homme Eau de Toilette
Woody
Aromatic
Citrus
Fresh spicy
Earthy
Warm spicy
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Cardamom
Heart notes	Lavender Virginia cedar Bergamot
Base notes	Vetiver Caraway
Notes		Bergamot Caraway Cardamom Lavender Vetiver Virginia cedar
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

7 independent sources: 5 on Reddit, 1 dupe lists, 1 from the maker

Say close 6
Say similar or inspired by 1

When people said it

Confidence: 48%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

The maker

oir 2.0, the iconic fragrance that you’ve been waiting for. Inspired by the legendary Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de l'Homme, Ombre Noir 2.0 cap

The maker's product page

In their words 3

There are a few clones that I'm aware of: * Zara Y * Parfums Vintage Suave * Alexandra Ombre Noir

A Reddit post, Dec 2019, 16 points
Alexandria Fragrances Ombre Noir 2.0... there's a few clone houses that carry versions

A Reddit comment, May 2021, 2 points
Alexandria fragrances ombre noir 2.0 is excellent and based off the older formulation.

A Reddit comment, May 2021, 1 point

Community dupe lists

Lists Alexandria Fragrances Ombre Noir as an alternative to Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Eau de Toilette.

A community dupe list, Fragrance analogs [Rustam]

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to La Nuit de L'Homme Eau de Toilette

La Nuit de L'Homme Eau de Toilette and its 3 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.