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the one you wantPenhaligon's The Blazing Mister SamUSD 278, 75 ml
USD 278USD 40
86% less
All 4 matches, ranked
smells like it, for lessFragrance World ApexUSD 40, 100 ml

Smells like Penhaligon's The Blazing Mister Sam.

4 bottles the community rates close to The Blazing Mister Sam, 86 percent cheaper at the top, with the one thing each does differently. warm spicy, tobacco, woody, for men.

Scent overlap

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

Penhaligon's The Blazing Mister Sam4 accords
4of 4 accords shared, 100%
Fragrance World Apex4 accords

Notes of The Blazing Mister Sam

What Penhaligon's publishes. Black means Fragrance World Apex shares the note.

Top

  • cardamom
  • cinnamon

Heart

  • black pepper
  • saffron
  • cumin

Base

  • tobacco
  • vanilla
  • cedar
  • patchouli

Notes of Apex

What Fragrance World publishes. Black means The Blazing Mister Sam shares the note.

Top

  • cardamom
  • cinnamon

Heart

  • black pepper
  • saffron
  • cumin

Base

  • tobacco
  • vanilla
  • cedar
  • patchouli

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
Apex
Fragrance World, EDP, 100 ml
85similar, well documented, inspired by it
shares 9 of 9 notes
USD 40278
86% less, typical price
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Where it differs: Apex mirrors the cardamom, cumin and tobacco structure closely, but the spice blend is a touch darker and flatter, with less of the bright cinnamon sparkle up top.

Buy The Blazing Mister Sam ifyou want the most refined, glowing cinnamon-tobacco blend.
Buy Apex ifyou want the spicy tobacco profile for daily cold-weather wear.
No. 2
Blazing
Fragrance World, EDP, 100 ml
82similar, reported by several owners, inspired by it
notes not published by the house
price varies
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Where it differs: Blazing is the second Fragrance World take on the same spicy tobacco idea and owners call it slightly brighter than Apex, with a livelier cardamom-cinnamon opening.

Buy The Blazing Mister Sam ifyou want the original's smooth vanilla-tobacco depth.
Buy Blazing ifyou want a brighter, spicier opening at a low price.
No. 3
Flaring For Men 1226
Perfume Parlour
75similar, reported by a few owners, inspired by it
notes not published by the house
price varies
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Where it differs: Flaring 1226 is sold as inspired by Blazing Mr Sam in small spray and oil sizes, so expect the spicy tobacco idea with a shorter, closer-to-skin wear.

Buy The Blazing Mister Sam ifyou want strong projection from a full spray bottle.
Buy Flaring For Men 1226 ifyou want a cheap small bottle of spiced tobacco.
No. 4
Sotoor Waaw
Rasasi, EDP, 100 ml
70similar, reported by several owners, a close alternative
shares 4 of 9 notes
USD 65278
77% less, typical price
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Where it differs: Sotoor Waaw shares the cardamom-cinnamon spice but adds a nutty walnut note and lavender, and swaps the tobacco for sandalwood and guaiac, so it reads woodier.

Buy The Blazing Mister Sam ifyou want tobacco and cumin at the core.
Buy Sotoor Waaw ifyou like warm spice with a nutty, woody twist.

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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 Fragrance World Apex
Penhaligon's The Blazing Mister Sam
USD 278, 75 ml
Fragrance World Apex
USD 40, 100 ml
85 similar, 86 percent less. Apex mirrors the cardamom, cumin and tobacco structure closely, but the spice blend is a touch darker and flatter, with less of the bright cinnamon sparkle up top.

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