Fans and press have linked RM with Byredo / Le Labo woods, widely reported rather than officially confirmed. Their scent reads as The Bold Oud: as a colour, deep brown shot through with warm gold. The closest dupe that shares its notes is Zara 4mbr0x, a 79% note match for $26 instead of $220.
What does RM smell like?
RM's reported signature, Le Labo Another 13, opens on ambroxan, moss, jasmine over a base of pear. In a word, it reads the bold oud, deep brown shot through with warm gold.
RM is reported to favour woody, understated fragrances, amber and moss with a quiet, intellectual confidence, fitting for the group's leader and resident reader. Nothing flashy; it is a scent that rewards leaning in. The dupes below reproduce that thoughtful-woods profile for far less.
RM's scent, as a colour
Every fragrance has a colour fingerprint, the accords that make it up, weighted by how loud each one is. RM's is The Bold Oud: deep, resinous, unforgettable. Oud and amber for someone who enters a room.
The dupe that shares the notes
Zara 4mbr0x tracks the Le Labo Another 13 signature on Ambroxan, Moss, Musk, the notes most people actually register. Where they part ways is the jasmine and pear, which the original carries a touch more of, so it is a close relative rather than a carbon copy.
See the full Another 13 dupe breakdown →How to wear RM's scent
A dry, woody signature that reads polished by day and richer at night, at its best once the temperature drops. Think day into evening, autumn and winter. A dupe makes it an easy one to reach for often, since you are not rationing a $220 bottle.
RM's scent twins
Stars whose signature sits closest to RM's on the same accords, if you like this, you will likely like theirs.
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Frequently asked questions
What perfume does RM wear?
Public interviews and fan reports link RM with Byredo / Le Labo woods. These are widely reported rather than officially confirmed, and Dupejoy doesn't claim RM owns any specific bottle, we match the reported scent to an affordable dupe on shared notes.
Is there a cheaper alternative to RM's perfume?
Yes, for Byredo / Le Labo woods, a close match is Zara 4mbr0x: a 79% note match that shares Ambroxan, Moss, Musk, for $26.
How can I smell like RM?
Find a dupe of the scents RM is reported to wear, they share the key notes for a fraction of the price. A good starting point is Zara 4mbr0x at $26.
When should you wear RM's scent?
It sits best in the day into evening, across autumn and winter, its dominant accords lean that way. A dupe like Zara 4mbr0x makes it easy to wear often.
Is RM's fragrance confirmed?
RM's picks here are labelled reported, drawn from interviews and widely-shared fan sourcing, not paid placements or endorsements. We match them to a dupe on shared notes, never claim the star owns a specific bottle unless it is confirmed.
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Curated by the Dupejoy scent team. Scents reviewed September 2026. Celebrity fragrance attributions are aggregated from public interviews and fan reporting, labelled reported vs. confirmed, and are not individually verified, we never claim a star owns a specific bottle unless it's confirmed. A dupe shares key notes, it is not identical, and nothing here implies endorsement.