Fragrance note

Lavender fragrances and their dupes

Lavender is a heart note that smells clean, herbal and slightly floral, with a fresh, camphorous lift. The closest lavender dupe in our data is Maison Alhambra Salvage Elixir, an 86% note match for Dior Sauvage Elixir, at $30 instead of $165.

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What lavender smells like

Clean, herbal and slightly floral, with a fresh, camphorous lift. It can read barbershop-classic or, paired with vanilla, soft and gourmand.

Lavender is the backbone of the fougere family and a common heart note in men's fragrances. Modern scents pair it with sweet notes to soften it, and matching that lavender-plus-vanilla balance is what makes many popular dupes work.

In the fragrance pyramid, lavender is typically a heart note in the aromatic family.

The 18 fragrances we track with lavender, and their dupes

Ranked by note match. Average match 82%, average saving $123 a bottle. A ✓ marks a dupe that shares the lavender note itself.

01 Paragon → Lattafa Vintage Radio90%

$330 → $30 · save $300Shop the dupe, $30

02 Sauvage Elixir → Maison Alhambra Salvage Elixir ✓86%

$165 → $30 · save $135Find it on Amazon

03 Torino21 → Lattafa Maahir Honor ✓86%

$240 → $32 · save $208Shop the dupe, $32

04 Dior Homme Intense → Maison Alhambra Dark Door Intense ✓85%

$130 → $25 · save $105Shop the dupe, $25

05 Le Male → Maison Alhambra Glacier Pour Homme ✓85%

$95 → $25 · save $70Shop the dupe, $25

06 La Nuit de L'Homme → Armaf Tag Him ✓85%

$110 → $30 · save $80Shop the dupe, $30

07 Libre → Maison Alhambra Léonie ✓84%

$140 → $25 · save $115Shop the dupe, $25

08 Ultra Male → Lattafa Ramz Lattafa Silver ✓84%

$100 → $30 · save $70Shop the dupe, $30

09 Goddess → Lattafa Angham ✓84%

$130 → $30 · save $100Shop the dupe, $30

10 Phantom → Lattafa Hayaati Al Maleky ✓83%

$95 → $28 · save $67Shop the dupe, $28

11 Fabulous → Dossier Ambery Sage ✓82%

$435 → $49 · save $386Find it on Amazon

12 Legend → Dossier Woody Geranium82%

$80 → $29 · save $51Find it on Amazon

13 Armani Code → Dossier Ambery Lavender ✓82%

$105 → $39 · save $66Find it on Amazon

14 Luna Rossa Carbon → Dossier Fougere Lavender ✓82%

$108 → $29 · save $79Find it on Amazon

15 Guilty → Dossier Fougere Pink Pepper ✓81%

$105 → $39 · save $66Find it on Amazon

16 Ralph's Club → Lattafa Tharwah Silver ✓75%

$90 → $30 · save $60Shop the dupe, $30

17 Cloud → Lattafa Yara73%

$65 → $28 · save $37Shop the dupe, $28

18 Naxos → Lattafa Maahir70%

$240 → $30 · save $210Shop the dupe, $30

Lavender in fragrance, answered

What does lavender smell like in perfume?

Clean, herbal and slightly floral, with a fresh, camphorous lift. It can read barbershop-classic or, paired with vanilla, soft and gourmand. Lavender is the backbone of the fougere family and a common heart note in men's fragrances. Modern scents pair it with sweet notes to soften it, and matching that lavender-plus-vanilla balance is what makes many popular dupes work.

Is lavender a top, heart or base note?

Lavender usually sits as a heart note, in the aromatic family. Heart notes form the body of a fragrance once the opening settles.

What is the closest lavender fragrance dupe?

Maison Alhambra Salvage Elixir, an 86% note match for Sauvage Elixir, at $30 instead of $165.

What is the cheapest lavender dupe?

Maison Alhambra Dark Door Intense at $25, a dupe for Dior Dior Homme Intense.

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