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Perfumes like Jeux de Peau

Serge Lutens Jeux de Peau is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Toasted bread, apricot and milk, a warm bakery at breakfast. Notes: toasted bread, apricot, milk, licorice, sandalwood. Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe.

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1. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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   Premier Figuier

   Fig, coconut and milk, a soft creamy fig tree. Shares milk, sandalwood with Jeux de Peau.

   Notes: fig, coconut, milk, sandalwood, green notes, dry wood · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
2. Hermès HermessenceNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Santal Massoïa

   Milky sandalwood and massoia with fig, creamy and soft. Shares sandalwood, milk with Jeux de Peau.

   Notes: sandalwood, massoia, milk, fig, cedar, musk · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
3. XerjoffNicheFor women€€€€
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   Lira

   Licorice, caramel and lavender, a vintage sweet shop. Shares licorice with Jeux de Peau.

   Notes: bergamot, licorice, lavender, cinnamon, caramel, vanilla · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
4. KilianNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Sacred Wood

   Milky Mysore-style sandalwood with cumin, a meditation in wood. Shares sandalwood, milk with Jeux de Peau.

   Notes: sandalwood, cumin, milk, carrot seed, musk · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
5. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Black

   Black pepper, licorice and birch tar, dark and graphic. Shares licorice with Jeux de Peau.

   Notes: black pepper, licorice, birch tar, incense, cedar, pepper · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
6. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Bee

   Honey, beeswax and royal jelly from a sunny hive. Shares sandalwood with Jeux de Peau.

   Notes: honey, beeswax, royal jelly, mimosa, sandalwood, vanilla · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
7. NishaneNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Ani

   Ginger, cardamom and vanilla, warm and cosy. Shares sandalwood with Jeux de Peau.

   Notes: ginger, cardamom, pink pepper, blackcurrant, vanilla, sandalwood · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
8. Parfums de MarlyNicheFor men€€€€
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   Layton

   Apple, lavender and vanilla, polished and charming. Shares sandalwood with Jeux de Peau.

   Notes: apple, lavender, geranium, vanilla, cardamom, sandalwood · Strong · 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.