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title: "ALT. Fragrances vs Dossier: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is ALT. Fragrances or Dossier more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Perfume dupe brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# ALT. Fragrances vs Dossier: Which is searched more?

Is ALT. Fragrances or Dossier more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Perfume dupe brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: ALT. Fragrances and Dossier
- **Competitive set**: Perfume dupe brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **ALT. Fragrances Share of Search**: 6.4%
- **Dossier Share of Search**: 4.3%

## Is ALT. Fragrances or Dossier more popular in search?

- In September 2026, ALT. Fragrances had more branded searches than Dossier among perfume dupe brands worldwide. ALT. Fragrances had about 74,000 branded searches, while Dossier had 49,500. ALT. Fragrances made up 6.4% of all perfume dupe brand searches we track, and Dossier accounted for 4.3%.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: ALT. Fragrances took it in January 2026, Dossier took it in June 2026, ALT. Fragrances took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ALT. Fragrances’ share of searches among perfume dupe brands worldwide moved from 5% to 6.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 74K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dossier’s share of searches among perfume dupe brands worldwide moved from 6.1% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 49.5K.

## Top perfume dupe brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Dossier appeared in all five answers. ALT. Fragrances was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Dossier was listed before ALT. Fragrances in every answer.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dossier | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Lattafa | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| ALT. Fragrances | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Oakcha | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Maison Alhambra | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Tru Fragrance | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about perfume dupe brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which perfume dupe brand should I buy?": 1. Dossier, 2. Lattafa, 3. Oakcha, 4. ALT. Fragrances
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best perfume dupe brands?": 1. Dossier, 2. Lattafa, 3. Oakcha, 4. Maison Alhambra, 5. ALT. Fragrances
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best perfume dupe brand that smells closest to designer fragrances?": 1. Dossier, 2. Lattafa, 3. Oakcha, 4. Maison Alhambra
- Searched Google, AI Overview "perfume dupes": 1. Dossier, 2. ALT. Fragrances, 3. Lattafa
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best perfume dupes": 1. Dossier, 2. ALT. Fragrances, 3. Lattafa

Not named in any answer: Tru Fragrance.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for perfume dupe brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, ALT. Fragrances overtook Oakcha to rank 3rd among perfume dupe brands worldwide, with 6.4% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Dossier lost share of searches among perfume dupe brands worldwide, from 5.2% to 4.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | ALT. Fragrances estimated searches | ALT. Fragrances Share of Search | ALT. Fragrances rank | Dossier estimated searches | Dossier Share of Search | Dossier rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 5% | 5 | 74K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 6.1% | 5 | 110K | 7.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 5.3% | 5 | 110K | 6.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 5.3% | 4 | 49.5K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 5.4% | 4 | 49.5K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 5.2% | 4 | 49.5K | 4.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 5.3% | 4 | 49.5K | 4.4% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 60.5K | 5.2% | 4 | 60.5K | 5.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 5% | 5 | 60.5K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 5% | 5 | 60.5K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 5.2% | 4 | 60.5K | 5.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 74K | 6.4% | 3 | 49.5K | 4.3% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ALT. Fragrances’ and Dossier’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **ALT. Fragrances**: Measured on the search term “alt fragrances”.
- **Dossier**: Measured on the search term “dossier perfume”.

- [ALT. Fragrances profile](/demand/global-en/brands/alt-fragrances)
- [Dossier profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dossier)
- [All perfume dupe brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/perfume-dupe-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is ALT. Fragrances or Dossier more popular in search?

In September 2026, ALT. Fragrances had more branded searches than Dossier among perfume dupe brands worldwide. ALT. Fragrances had about 74,000 branded searches, while Dossier had 49,500. ALT. Fragrances made up 6.4% of all perfume dupe brand searches we track, and Dossier accounted for 4.3%.

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