Água de Cheiro Absinto is discontinued — the closest scent matches you can still buy

Água de Cheiro Absinto, released in 1987, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.

Água de Cheiro Absinto: tuberose, white floral and anis, about 6h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.

What can I wear instead of Água de Cheiro Absinto?

The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Água de Cheiro Absinto we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:

  1. Paris Elysees Petit Bisou — 77% scent match

    Evokes the sweet tuberose-and-vanilla richness reminiscent of Agua de Cheiro Absinto, wrapped in a warm spicy aura.

    It shares its white floral, tuberose and sweet accords with Água de Cheiro Absinto, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 184 community ratings.

  2. Avatim Açucena — 76% scent match

    Features a prominent white floral core that feels akin to the rich tuberose character found in Agua de Cheiro Absinto.

    It shares its white floral and sweet accords with Água de Cheiro Absinto, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 185 community ratings.

  3. Lattafa Perfumes Afaq — 74% scent match

    Brings a lush, sweet floral and fruity warmth that leans into similar territory as classic heavy white floral compositions.

    It shares its white floral, tuberose and sweet accords with Água de Cheiro Absinto, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 137 community ratings.

  4. Água de Cheiro Absinto Poison — 89% scent match

    Shares a direct thematic lineage and aromatic profile closely aligned with the original Agua de Cheiro Absinto experience.

    It shares its sweet accords with Água de Cheiro Absinto, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 23 community ratings.

  5. L'acqua Di Fiori Cumplicce — 83% scent match

    A compelling alternative that captures the intense tuberose and spicy warmth signature of Agua de Cheiro Absinto.

    It shares its sweet, musky and animalic accords with Água de Cheiro Absinto, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 72 community ratings.

Which Água de Cheiro Absinto dupe is cheapest?

Paris Elysees Petit Bisou, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 20% less than Água de Cheiro Absinto.

Which Água de Cheiro Absinto dupe lasts longest?

Água de Cheiro Absinto Poison, at about 7h on skin, against about 6h for Água de Cheiro Absinto.

Which Água de Cheiro Absinto dupe is closest to the original?

Água de Cheiro Absinto Poison, at 89% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.

How much does a Água de Cheiro Absinto dupe save?

At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Paris Elysees Petit Bisou saves you about $10 a year against Água de Cheiro Absinto. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.

Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.

Will a Água de Cheiro Absinto dupe last a full day?

On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Água de Cheiro Absinto Poison comes closest at 7.1h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.

Água de Cheiro Absinto notes, performance and price

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Updated 2026-09-13.