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Listed notes, wearer reports and available prices, side by side.
Althaïr
Before you buy
From a 90% community match (middle value of every % people gave or implied) and what people say
Overlap: People rate these 80% alike or more, so owning both is likely to feel redundant.
Sample first? Sample Liquid Brun first. If it works on your skin, you may not need Althaïr.
At a glance
How long it lasts
Review text puts all in the same band: long lasting
From review text, on a 5-step scale
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 35 wearer mentions; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 21 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26How far it projects
Projects most: Liquid Brun
Strong · From 11 wearer mentions · limited
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 11 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 11 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Price per ml
Lowest price per ml: Liquid Brun
$0.80 per ml · bottle offers and list prices, each divided by bottle size
Source details
Reference list price. This is not a current retail offer.Source details
Listed bottle offer. Price and stock may change; confirm with the retailer.Seasons
All suit winter
From the seasons wearers mention for each fragrance
Day or night
All lean toward night
From day and night mentions in wearer reports
Scent families
All lean vanilla
Vanilla is in the top 3 accords of every fragrance
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 11 different notes in total
8 notes shared by both
BergamotBourbon VanillaCardamomCinnamonElemiGuaiac WoodOrange BlossomPraline
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
Liquid Brun
10 notes listed · 2 unique here
AmbroxanMusk
Althaïr
9 notes listed · 1 unique here
Mandarin
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Vanilla
Liquid Brunstrong
Althaïrstrong
Amber
Liquid Brunstrong
AlthaïrNot listed
Warm Spicy
Liquid Brunstrong
Althaïrstrong
Citrus
Liquid Brunstrong
Althaïrstrong
Musky
Liquid Brunstrong
AlthaïrNot listed
Sweet
Liquid Brunmedium
Althaïrstrong
Bakery
Liquid Brunmedium
Althaïrmedium
Stored-pair evidence
Althaïr is the original; Liquid Brun is the listed alternative.
- CloseOpening
- Same familyHeart
- CloseDry-down
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Batches and reformulations vary, so test on skin before you buy.
See all alternatives to AlthaïrWhat the community says
From 7 community sources · High confidence
- Community match
- 90%
- Middle value of every % people gave or implied
People say: Most commenters find Liquid Brun very close to Althair, with a fresher opening and a near-indistinguishable dry-down after maceration. A minority hear it as sweeter and less woody.
Where people say Liquid Brun does better
Where people say Liquid Brun falls short
Differences people notice
Show all 7 sources
WebKlasenJul
Liquid Brun by French Avenue - Review by KlasenJul (Parfumo) (opens in a new tab)I must honestly admit that I would even go so far as to say: Liquid Brun is better for me than the original!
BlogNavid Ara (Fragrancelord)
French Avenue Liquid Brun VS Parfums De Marly Altheir (opens in a new tab)Both project well, but Althaïr's vanilla and woods develop in a more nuanced, longer-lasting way
WebBasti8785% match, read from the wording
Liquid Brun by French Avenue - Review by Basti87 (Parfumo) (opens in a new tab)I personally prefer the PdM just a tad more in detail. The differences are quite small, so one should decide for themselves whether they absolutely need the original or a fragrance for a fraction of the price.
YouTube comment@Giballi24
Parfums De Marly Althair Vs Liquid Brun (opens in a new tab)liquid brun is more dense and slightly sweeter. Althair is spicier in the opening and has some woods in the dry down.
YouTube comment@coltanbabz556990% match, read from the wording
Parfums De Marly Althair Vs Liquid Brun (opens in a new tab)Virtually a 1:1
YouTube comment@mohammedmahameed908290% match, read from the wording
Parfums De Marly Althair Vs Liquid Brun (opens in a new tab)After that, the dry-down was indistinguishable to my nose—same sweet amber-vanilla/tonka glow, same spicy warmth, same texture.
YouTube comment@dthom71
Parfums De Marly Althair Vs Liquid Brun (opens in a new tab)There's a difference and the difference is subtle but the subtly makes PDM to be masculine and Brun to be feminine.
What people say about their own bottles, not a guarantee. Batches vary, so test on skin before you buy.
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| Note / phase | Liquid Brun | Althaïr |
|---|---|---|
| BergamotOpening | Listed | Listed |
| CardamomOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| CinnamonOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| ElemiOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| MandarinOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| Orange BlossomOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| Bourbon VanillaHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| CardamomHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| CinnamonHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| ElemiHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| Orange BlossomHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| AmbroxanDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| Bourbon VanillaDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| Guaiac WoodDry-down | Listed | Listed |
| MuskDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| PralineDry-down | Listed | Listed |