Cartier Roadster, released in 2008, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Cartier Roadster: aromatic, green and woody, about 7h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Cartier Roadster we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Leans into the green and woody territory, providing a crisp, earthy freshness that evokes a similar vibe to the reference.
It shares its green, woody and earthy accords with Cartier Roadster, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 463 community ratings.
A focused interpretation that captures the minty, aromatic, and woody essence of the original with impressive fidelity.
It shares its aromatic, green and woody accords with Cartier Roadster, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 1 community ratings.
Shares a similar aromatic and fresh-spicy character, offering a clean, masculine profile that feels familiar to the original.
It shares its woody, amber and aromatic accords with Cartier Roadster, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 15 community ratings.
Captures an aromatic and slightly herbal essence that sits in the same family as the original's green, woody structure.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords with Cartier Roadster, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 190 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Offers a fresh, aromatic experience with woody undertones that provides a similar clean and versatile feel.
It shares its woody, aromatic and patchouli accords with Cartier Roadster, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 137 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
O Boticário Malbec Vert, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 85% less than Cartier Roadster.
Avon Christian Lacroix Absynthe for Him, at about 6h on skin, against about 7h for Cartier Roadster.
The Dua Brand Speedster, at 82% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — O Boticário Malbec Vert saves you about $110 a year against Cartier Roadster. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Avon Christian Lacroix Absynthe for Him comes closest at 5.6h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Cartier Roadster notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-22.