Byredo
One fragrance is widely sold as a cheaper version of this. Ranked strongest match first.
Search Amazon for Eyes ClosedLike closing your eyes in a spice market, cardamom and cinnamon and ginger settling into warm orris-patchouli-papyrus
Main accords: warm spicy, powdery, cinnamon, iris, earthy, woody. 2022 · Eau de Parfum
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Often citedThe Dua Brand
Introspection
Dua list this as their take on Eyes Closed. Same warm, quiet, grounded idea; how close it lands is down to the batch, as with most of their line.
Search AmazonRanking 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. 1 of these link to a published source.
The Dua Brand Introspection is widely sold as a dupe of Byredo Eyes Closed. Dua list this as their take on Eyes Closed.
Same warm, quiet, grounded idea; how close it lands is down to the batch, as with most of their line.
The Dua Brand Introspection is the closest one we know of. People name it more often than the others, but not everyone agrees.
Yes. The Dua Brand Introspection is the one we know of.
It is the only one we have found a real side-by-side comparison for.
No. A dupe aims for the same smell, but it uses a different formula.
Cheaper ingredients usually show in the opening, and in how long it lasts. That is why we say how each one differs, instead of giving a match score.
Like closing your eyes in a spice market, cardamom and cinnamon and ginger settling into warm orris-patchouli-papyrus It opens on Cinnamon, Cardamom.
Eyes Closed is a unisex spiced iris EDP from Byredo, released in 2022. It's a warm, introspective fragrance — cinnamon and cardamom lead in, orris and carrot seeds build a powdery iris core, and papyrus and patchouli give it an earthy, dry finish. Quiet and intimate rather than loud and projecting.
Cinnamon and cardamom open with warm, aromatic spice. The cinnamon is soft rather than sharp, and the cardamom adds a slightly herbal, rounded quality. Together they create a cozy, warm opening.
Orris, carrot seeds, and ginger form the heart. Orris (iris root) is powdery and slightly rooty — it gives the fragrance its cool, powdery quality. Carrot seeds add an unusual earthy, slightly woody dimension. The ginger brings a gentle warmth that ties the spices together.
Papyrus and patchouli close the fragrance. Papyrus is dry and slightly papery, and patchouli adds earthiness with subtle sweetness. The base is warm and quiet.
Good year-round. Works well for quiet, everyday occasions — this is a skin-close, introspective fragrance rather than a statement scent.
