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Perfumes like Dear Polly

Vilhelm Parfumerie Dear Polly is unisex, about €250–400 for a full bottle. Black tea and ginger with bergamot, an English tea time. Notes: black tea, bergamot, apple, oakmoss, musk, amber. Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe.

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1. Serge LutensNicheUnisex€€€
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   Five O'Clock au Gingembre

   English tea time with ginger, honey and cocoa. Shares black tea, bergamot with Dear Polly.

   Notes: ginger, black tea, honey, cocoa, bergamot, pepper · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
2. BDK ParfumsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Gris Charnel

   Fig, black tea and iris on warm skin, sensual and soft. Shares black tea with Dear Polly.

   Notes: fig, cardamom, black tea, iris, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe
3. Roja ParfumsNicheFor men€€€€
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   Elysium Pour Homme

   Grapefruit, vetiver and ambergris, fresh and successful. Shares bergamot, apple with Dear Polly.

   Notes: grapefruit, lime, bergamot, vetiver, apple, ambergris, cedar · Strong · lasts 8h+ · spring, summer · office-safe
4. Louis VuittonNicheFor men€€€€€
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   Imagination

   Black tea, citron and ginger, a fresh journey of the mind. Shares black tea with Dear Polly.

   Notes: citron, black tea, ginger, ambroxan, neroli, guaiac wood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
5. NishaneNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Wulong Cha

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

   Notes: oolong tea, bergamot, fig, musk, mandarin, nutmeg · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
6. Masque MilanoUltra-nicheUnisex€€€€
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   Russian Tea

   Smoky black tea with mint and raspberry, a samovar in winter. Shares black tea with Dear Polly.

   Notes: black tea, mint, raspberry, birch smoke, immortelle, leather · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
7. Hermès HermessenceNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Osmanthe Yunnan

   Apricot osmanthus with black tea, delicate and calm. Shares black tea with Dear Polly.

   Notes: osmanthus, black tea, apricot, freesia, orange flower · Soft · lasts up to 4h · spring, summer · office-safe
8. ByredoNicheUnisex€€€
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   Mixed Emotions

   Smoky maté and black tea with blackcurrant, bittersweet and calm. Shares black tea with Dear Polly.

   Notes: maté, black tea, blackcurrant, violet leaf, birch · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, spring, winter · office-safe

Similar and cheaper

1. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   Eau Duelle

   Vanilla carried on a spice caravan, dry tea and incense rather than dessert. Shares black tea with Dear Polly.

   Notes: vanilla, pink pepper, cardamom, black tea, incense · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
2. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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   Mûre et Musc

   Blackberries and musk, the sweet nostalgia of childhood summers. Shares musk, bergamot with Dear Polly.

   Notes: blackberry, musk, bergamot, mandarin, lemon · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
3. Penhaligon'sNicheFor women€€€
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   Luna

   Bitter orange and juniper under moonlight, calm and fresh. Shares amber, bergamot with Dear Polly.

   Notes: bitter orange, juniper, rose, amber, bergamot, myrrh · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
4. Floris LondonNicheFor men€€€
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   No. 89

   Lavender, neroli and sandalwood, a classic English gentleman. Shares bergamot, oakmoss with Dear Polly.

   Notes: lavender, neroli, bergamot, sandalwood, oakmoss · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · 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.