Fragrances inspired by L for Men Eau de Parfum
The original
L for Men
Clive Christian Perfume
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Cedar, Grapefruit, Musk
The main difference
Without oud and rose
What they share
Shares 3 of its 11 notes, including Petitgrain, Cedar, Vetiver
The main difference
Adds bitter orange and cashmere wood, drops canadian fir balsam and grapefruit
What they share
Shares 4 of its 6 notes, including Vetiver, Petitgrain, Cedar
The main difference
Adds canadian fir balsam and musk, drops clove and frankincense
What they share
Shares 1 of its 6 notes, including Petitgrain
The main difference
Adds canadian fir balsam and cedar, drops blood orange and clementine
What they share
Shares 2 of its 7 notes, including Grapefruit, Vetiver
The main difference
Adds bergamot and cashmere wood, drops canadian fir balsam and cedar
What they share
Shares 3 of its 6 notes, including Cedar, Vetiver, Petitgrain
The main difference
Adds canadian fir balsam and grapefruit, drops mandarin and pink pepper
What they share
Shares 5 of its 6 notes, including Cedar, Musk, Vetiver
The main difference
Adds canadian fir balsam, drops aspic and bergamot
What they share
Shares 3 of its 6 notes, including Grapefruit, Cedar, Vetiver
The main difference
Adds juniper and lime, drops canadian fir balsam and musk
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Clive Christian Perfume. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.