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the one you wantChanel CoromandelUSD 290, 75 ml
USD 290USD 110
62% less
All 3 matches, ranked
smells like it, for lessAlexandria Fragrances China AffairUSD 110, 100 ml

Smells like Chanel Coromandel.

3 bottles the community rates close to Coromandel, 62 percent cheaper at the top, with the one thing each does differently. amber, earthy, woody, unisex.

Scent overlap

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

Chanel Coromandel6 accords
5of 6 accords shared, 83%
Alexandria Fragrances China Affair5 accords
not listed

Notes of Coromandel

What Chanel publishes. Black means Alexandria Fragrances China Affair shares the note.

Top

  • Neroli
  • Bitter Orange
  • Citruses

Heart

  • Patchouli
  • Orris
  • Rose
  • Jasmine

Base

  • Benzoin
  • White Chocolate
  • Incense
  • Olibanum
  • Vanilla
  • Woody Notes
  • Musk

Notes of China Affair

What Alexandria Fragrances publishes. Black means Coromandel shares the note.

Notes

  • Patchouli
  • Benzoin
  • Frankincense
  • White Chocolate
  • Amber
  • Incense

The 3 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
China Affair
Alexandria Fragrances, EDP, 100 ml
85similar, reported by several owners, inspired by it
shares 4 of 14 notes
USD 110290
62% less, typical price
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Where it differs: China Affair skips the neroli and bitter orange opening, so it starts straight on patchouli and white chocolate, and its smoky incense drydown reads heavier than Coromandel's.

Buy Coromandel ifYou want the brighter citrus lift and polished, lacquered Chanel finish.
Buy China Affair ifYou want the patchouli and white chocolate core at a third of the price.
No. 2
651
Divain, EDP
75similar, reported by a few owners, inspired by it
notes not published by the house
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Where it differs: Owners say Divain 651 lasts for hours and keeps the sweet patchouli heart, but it is a simpler blend with less of the iris powder and incense nuance.

Buy Coromandel ifYou want the full iris, incense and benzoin layering in the drydown.
Buy 651 ifYou want a long-lasting sweet patchouli for everyday wear on a budget.
No. 3
Amber
Prada, EDP
65similar, reported by several owners, a close alternative
shares 2 of 14 notes
price varies
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Where it differs: Prada Amber shares the earthy patchouli and musk but feels fresher, greener and sweeter, without Coromandel's incense, benzoin and dark cocoa depth.

Buy Coromandel ifYou want a darker, richer patchouli with incense and cocoa.
Buy Amber ifYou want an easier, soapier amber patchouli for daytime.

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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 Alexandria Fragrances China Affair
Chanel Coromandel
USD 290, 75 ml
Alexandria Fragrances China Affair
USD 110, 100 ml
85 similar, 62 percent less. China Affair skips the neroli and bitter orange opening, so it starts straight on patchouli and white chocolate, and its smoky incense drydown reads heavier than Coromandel's.

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