Fans and press have linked Scarlett Johansson with warm sensual ambers, widely reported rather than officially confirmed. Their scent reads as The Bold Oud: as a colour, warm gold shot through with deep brown. The closest dupe that shares its notes is Maison Alhambra Barakkat Rouge 540, an 85% note match for $20 instead of $325.
What does Scarlett smell like?
Scarlett's reported signature, Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540, opens on saffron, jasmine, ambergris over a base of cedar. In a word, it reads the bold oud, warm gold shot through with deep brown.
Scarlett Johansson is reported to lean sensual and warm, amber and soft woods worn quietly, understated rather than showy. It is an intimate, close-to-the-skin scent. The amber-woods dupes here share that warm profile.
Scarlett's scent, as a colour
Every fragrance has a colour fingerprint, the accords that make it up, weighted by how loud each one is. Scarlett's is The Bold Oud: deep, resinous, unforgettable. Oud and amber for someone who enters a room.
The dupe that shares the notes
Maison Alhambra Barakkat Rouge 540 tracks the Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 signature on Saffron, Ambergris, Cedar, the notes most people actually register. Where they part ways is the jasmine, which the original carries a touch more of, so it is a close relative rather than a carbon copy.
See the full Baccarat Rouge 540 dupe breakdown →How to wear Scarlett's scent
This one leans warm and enveloping, so it comes alive after dark and in the colder months, where the amber has room to bloom. Think evening, autumn and winter. A dupe makes it an easy one to reach for often, since you are not rationing a $325 bottle.
Scarlett's scent twins
Stars whose signature sits closest to Scarlett's on the same accords, if you like this, you will likely like theirs.
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Frequently asked questions
What perfume does Scarlett Johansson wear?
Public interviews and fan reports link Scarlett Johansson with warm sensual ambers. These are widely reported rather than officially confirmed, and Dupejoy doesn't claim Scarlett Johansson owns any specific bottle, we match the reported scent to an affordable dupe on shared notes.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Scarlett Johansson's perfume?
Yes, for warm sensual ambers, a close match is Maison Alhambra Barakkat Rouge 540: an 85% note match that shares Saffron, Ambergris, Cedar, for $20.
How can I smell like Scarlett?
Find a dupe of the scents Scarlett is reported to wear, they share the key notes for a fraction of the price. A good starting point is Maison Alhambra Barakkat Rouge 540 at $20.
When should you wear Scarlett's scent?
It sits best in the evening, across autumn and winter, its dominant accords lean that way. A dupe like Maison Alhambra Barakkat Rouge 540 makes it easy to wear often.
Is Scarlett Johansson's fragrance confirmed?
Scarlett Johansson'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.