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the one you wantCartier Santos de Cartierprice varies, 100 ml
smells like it, for lessDua Fragrances Aviator De DUAprice varies, 34 ml

Smells like Cartier Santos de Cartier.

4 bottles the community rates close to Santos de Cartier, with the one thing each does differently. warm spicy, woody, aromatic, for men.

Scent overlap

Both bottles' accords, strongest at the top, facing each other. A bar joined through the middle is one they share.

Cartier Santos de Cartier5 accords
2of 6 accords shared, 33%
Dua Fragrances Aviator De DUA3 accords
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Notes of Santos de Cartier

What Cartier publishes. Black means Dua Fragrances Aviator De DUA shares the note.

Top

  • lavender
  • basil
  • juniper berries
  • lemon verbena
  • bergamot
  • galbanum
  • neroli

Heart

  • pepper
  • nutmeg
  • vetiver
  • rosemary
  • geranium
  • cloves
  • clary sage

Base

  • sandalwood
  • amber
  • patchouli
  • coconut
  • cedar
  • vanilla

Notes of Aviator De DUA

What Dua Fragrances publishes. Black means Santos de Cartier shares the note.

Notes

  • basil
  • ambergris
  • clary sage
  • cedarwood

The 4 worth trying, ranked

Similarity is the owners' vote plus the note overlap. Price is a typical US bottle price when the house publishes one. Bars are each match's own accords.

No. 1
Aviator De DUA
Dua Fragrances, EDP, 34 ml
85similar, reported by a few owners, inspired by it
shares 2 of 20 notes
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Where it differs: Marketed as inspired by Santos, it keeps the basil, clary sage and cedar but leans crisper and fresher, with less of the clove, coconut and smoky depth.

Buy Santos de Cartier ifYou want the full smoky clove and coconut 1980s structure.
Buy Aviator De DUA ifYou want the basil and sage woody feel in a cleaner style.
No. 2
Drakkar Noir
Guy Laroche, EDT
60similar, reported by a few owners, a close alternative
notes not published by the house
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Where it differs: Shares the 1980s aromatic barbershop vibe reviewers link to Santos, but runs greener and more lavender-forward without the creamy coconut, sandalwood and vanilla base.

Buy Santos de Cartier ifYou want the warmer spiced sandalwood and vanilla drydown.
Buy Drakkar Noir ifYou like a sharper herbal fougere and spend very little.
No. 3
Lapidus Pour Homme
Ted Lapidus, EDT
60similar, reported by a few owners, a close alternative
notes not published by the house
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Where it differs: Reviewers find its drydown close to Santos, but it smells cheaper and cruder overall, with a rougher sweet spiced base and less refined herbal opening.

Buy Santos de Cartier ifYou want the polished herbal opening and smoother drydown.
Buy Lapidus Pour Homme ifYou mainly love the spicy woody drydown and want it cheap.
No. 4
Pour Homme
Azzaro, EDT
55similar, reported by a few owners, a close alternative
notes not published by the house
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Where it differs: Sits in the same classic aromatic spicy family, but is brighter with more anise and lavender and lacks the smoky coconut-sandalwood warmth of Santos.

Buy Santos de Cartier ifYou want a smoky, warm, woody spice signature.
Buy Pour Homme ifYou want a cleaner classic aromatic for everyday wear.

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Side by side, the way people actually decide

Two bottles, two prices, one honest sentence. Every match on the site has this card.

Read about Dua Fragrances Aviator De DUA
Cartier Santos de Cartier
price varies, 100 ml
Dua Fragrances Aviator De DUA
price varies, 34 ml
85 similar. Marketed as inspired by Santos, it keeps the basil, clary sage and cedar but leans crisper and fresher, with less of the clove, coconut and smoky depth.

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