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Cypress Spring

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Alexandria UK Cypress Spring is an Eau de Parfum. Cypress Spring opens with Bergamot, Cedar, Clove, and Nutmeg, settles into a heart of Lavender, Geranium, and Cinnamon, and dries down to a base of Musk, Cedar, and Patchouli. Alexandria UK's Cypress Spring carries an Acquired verdict, a woody-led wear.

Cypress Spring is Alexandria UK's dupe of Amouage's Bracken Man, chasing the same cypress-clove fougere backbone. It opens brighter and more citrus-forward than the niche original, with a simpler lavender-patchouli dry-down that trades Amouage's density and longevity for an easier, cheaper daily wear.
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  • Composed
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Cypress Spring Eau de Parfum bottle
Dupe Inspired by
Bracken Man by Amouage
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Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Accords

Woody
75%
Aromatic
60%
Spicy
50%
Fougere
40%

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Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer Fall
Also Works:
Winter

Community season votes for Amouage Bracken Man, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, summer and autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Office Casual

Wearers put Amouage Bracken Man, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

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About

Cypress Spring goes straight for the cypress and warm clove combination that anchors Bracken Man, and the resemblance is clear from the first spray, with a punchy bergamot brightness up top that the Amouage original keeps more restrained. The lavender and geranium heart adds a barbershop-fresh polish that softens the initial spice without losing energy, though it develops with less nuance and fewer twists than the real thing. The patchouli-cedar-musk base is where the gap to the original widens most, settling into a pleasant but comparatively linear woody-musk trail rather than Bracken Man's more complex, resinous depth. Performance is solid for the price point, projecting well for the first few hours before fading to a close skin scent, making this a reasonable grab-and-go alternative for anyone who likes the aromatic-fougere direction but does not want to spend niche money to wear it daily.

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