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Perfumes like L'Orpheline

Serge Lutens L'Orpheline is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Grey incense and musk, a quiet lonely cloud. Notes: incense, ambergris, musk, cashmeran, cedar, pepper. Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe.

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1. Matière PremièreNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Encens Suave

   Soft incense and cistus with vanilla, a warm sacred smoke. Shares incense, ambergris with L'Orpheline.

   Notes: incense, cistus, vanilla, ambergris · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
2. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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   Passage d'Enfer

   Incense and white lily in a cool stone chapel. Shares incense, cedar, musk with L'Orpheline.

   Notes: incense, lily, aloe, cedar, benzoin, musk · Soft · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
3. TrudonNicheUnisex€€€
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   Mortel

   Myrrh and incense with pepper, a candle in a side chapel. Shares incense, cedar, pepper with L'Orpheline.

   Notes: myrrh, incense, cedar, pepper, labdanum, cistus · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
4. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Vetiver 46

   Smoky vetiver with incense, clove and pepper, dark and resinous. Shares incense, pepper with L'Orpheline.

   Notes: vetiver, incense, labdanum, clove, pepper · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
5. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Black

   Black pepper, licorice and birch tar, dark and graphic. Shares incense, cedar, pepper with L'Orpheline.

   Notes: black pepper, licorice, birch tar, incense, cedar, pepper · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
6. InitioNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Psychedelic Love

   Ginger and bergamot with ambergris, a bright skin glow. Shares ambergris, musk with L'Orpheline.

   Notes: hedione, ginger, bergamot, ambergris, musk · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · spring, summer · office-safe
7. HeeleyNicheUnisex€€€
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   Cardinal

   Incense and clean linen, a white church with high windows. Shares incense, cedar with L'Orpheline.

   Notes: incense, cedar, labdanum, clean linen, vetiver · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
8. Frédéric MalleNicheFor men€€€€
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   French Lover

   Angelica, galbanum and incense, a green forest walk. Shares pepper, incense with L'Orpheline.

   Notes: angelica, galbanum, pepper, incense, vetiver · Moderate · lasts 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.