Amouage
2 fragrances are widely sold as cheaper versions of this. Ranked strongest match first.
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Often citedCA Perfume
Journey Man
Sold openly as their Journey Man, at roughly a thirtieth of the price. It keeps the bergamot and black pepper opening; how far it follows the smoky leather drydown is not something anyone independent has written up.
Often citedFragrenza
Pepperia Man
Built around the same Sichuan pepper, incense, tobacco and leather signature, as an eau de parfum. Fragrenza claim eight hours or more, which would be close to the original.
Ranking combines how widely wearers agree a fragrance is a dupe with how closely its notes and accords line up. “Strong match” means both signals agree; “loose match” means it is in the same family but noticeably different on skin. 2 of these link to a published source.
CA Perfume Journey Man is widely sold as a dupe of Amouage Journey Man. Sold openly as their Journey Man, at roughly a thirtieth of the price. It keeps the bergamot and black pepper opening; how far it follows the smoky leather drydown is not something anyone independent has written up.
Fragrenza Pepperia Man is widely sold as a dupe of Amouage Journey Man. Built around the same Sichuan pepper, incense, tobacco and leather signature, as an eau de parfum. Fragrenza claim eight hours or more, which would be close to the original.
CA Perfume Journey Man is the closest we have on record. Wearers name it more often than the alternatives, though agreement is not unanimous. Sold openly as their Journey Man, at roughly a thirtieth of the price. It keeps the bergamot and black pepper opening; how far it follows the smoky leather drydown is not something anyone independent has written up.
Yes — 2 of them, including CA Perfume Journey Man, Fragrenza Pepperia Man. Each is listed above with what it gets right and where it falls short.
No. A dupe is built to the same idea, not the same formula, and cheaper materials usually show in the opening and in how long it lasts. That is why every entry here says how it differs instead of giving a percentage. Of CA Perfume Journey Man, for instance: Sold openly as their Journey Man, at roughly a thirtieth of the price. It keeps the bergamot and black pepper opening; how far it follows the smoky leather drydown is not something anyone independent has written up.