Fragrances inspired by Dark Rebel Eau de Parfum
The original
Dark Rebel
John Varvatos
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 12 notes is in the original, including Leather, Sugar Cane, Woody Notes
The main difference
Without rum and tobacco
What they share
Shares 6 of its 10 notes, including Leather, Vanilla, Tobacco
The main difference
Adds lemon and neroli, drops akigalawood and artemisia
What they share
Shares 4 of its 15 notes, including Leather, Vanilla, Styrax
The main difference
Adds akigalawood and artemisia, drops benzoin and cedar
What they share
Shares 5 of its 14 notes, including Leather, Vanilla, Tobacco
The main difference
Adds benzoin and black elder, drops akigalawood and artemisia
What they share
Shares 4 of its 13 notes, including Leather, Pepper, Tobacco
The main difference
Adds amber and cashmere wood, drops akigalawood and artemisia
What they share
Shares 4 of its 23 notes, including Leather, Sugar Cane, Cardamom
The main difference
Adds amberwood and benzoin, drops akigalawood and artemisia
What they share
Shares 3 of its 15 notes, including Leather, Tobacco, Rum
The main difference
Adds amber and basil, drops akigalawood and artemisia
What they share
Shares 5 of its 13 notes, including Leather, Vanilla, Tobacco
The main difference
Adds bitter orange and cedar, drops akigalawood and artemisia
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 John Varvatos. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.