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Perfumes like Bat

Zoologist Bat is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Damp cave earth with banana and fig, mysterious and dark. Notes: damp earth, banana, fig, myrrh, minerals, musk. Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn.

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1. Hermès HermessenceNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Santal Massoïa

   Milky sandalwood and massoia with fig, creamy and soft. Shares fig, musk with Bat.

   Notes: sandalwood, massoia, milk, fig, cedar, musk · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
2. D.S. & DurgaUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Debaser

   Fig, coconut and iris, a sun-drenched afternoon with a soft-rock song. Shares fig with Bat.

   Notes: fig, coconut, iris, tonka, green fig, pear · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
3. NishaneNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Wulong Cha

   Oolong tea with fig and bergamot, calm and fresh. Shares fig, musk with Bat.

   Notes: oolong tea, bergamot, fig, musk, mandarin, nutmeg · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
4. ByredoNicheUnisex€€€
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   Eleventh Hour

   Sichuan pepper, wild fig and rum, the world's last hour. Shares fig with Bat.

   Notes: Sichuan pepper, carrot seed, fig, rum, tonka · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
5. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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   Premier Figuier

   Fig, coconut and milk, a soft creamy fig tree. Shares fig with Bat.

   Notes: fig, coconut, milk, sandalwood, green notes, dry wood · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
6. BDK ParfumsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Gris Charnel

   Fig, black tea and iris on warm skin, sensual and soft. Shares fig with Bat.

   Notes: fig, cardamom, black tea, iris, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe
7. Penhaligon'sNicheUnisex€€€
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   Lothair

   Fig leaf, black tea and cardamom, a tea clipper at sea. Shares fig with Bat.

   Notes: fig leaf, black tea, cardamom, wood, fig, cedar · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
8. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Thé Noir 29

   Black tea leaves, dried fig and tobacco in a quiet wooden study. Shares fig with Bat.

   Notes: black tea, fig, bay leaf, cedar, vetiver, tobacco · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe

Before buying a full bottle, try a sample of two or three of these for a few days. Niche perfume changes a lot on skin.