The 10 fragrances that smell closest to Dries Van Noten Santal Greenery, ranked by how much of its signature (its defining notes and accords) each one shares. Where a match comes from a budget brand, we flag it.
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Dries Van Noten Santal Greenery is a citrus fragrance, a Citrus–Woody–Fruity blend. It opens on Grapefruit, Bergamot, settles into Fig, Violet Leaf at its heart and dries down over Sandalwood, White Musk. That citrus signature is what a good dupe has to nail.
Matched on shared signature notes and scent embeddings, not lab analysis. A good dupe shares the character, not every note.
A "dupe" is a fragrance (usually cheaper) that recreates the signature of Dries Van Noten Santal Greenery without necessarily being an exact copy. We rank each alternative by how much of Dries Van Noten Santal Greenery's defining notes and accords it shares (rare, signature notes count for more), not by molecular analysis, which is why each one shows a match score and exactly what it has in common.
The closest dupes often come from "budget brands" like Lattafa, Armaf, Maison Alhambra and Al Haramain, which specialise in recreating expensive perfumes, while Dries Van Noten Santal Greenery itself sits in the niche/luxury tier. A dupe shares the character, but longevity, projection and the finer note details can differ.
Not necessarily. Dupes smell close, not identical; the opening, longevity and projection can differ. The "Very close/Close" label and match score next to each perfume tell you how close it really is.
The one with the highest match score and a "Very close" label shares the most of Dries Van Noten Santal Greenery's signature. You'll find it in the "Closest matches" section on this page.
Budget Middle-Eastern brands like Lattafa, Armaf, Maison Alhambra, Paris Corner and Al Haramain usually make the closest, best-value clones. Alternatives from those brands are flagged "Budget brand" on this page.
Every dupe is a similar perfume, but a dupe aims to recreate that specific fragrance (usually for less). If you just want scent-alikes, see the "all perfumes similar to Dries Van Noten Santal Greenery" page.