Davidoff Relax, released in 1990, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Davidoff Relax: aromatic, vanilla and fresh spicy, about 7h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 6/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Davidoff Relax we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Shares a similar vintage-inspired aromatic and amber-heavy profile that evokes the same warm, spicy, and woody depth found in the reference.
It shares its aromatic, vanilla and woody accords with Davidoff Relax, opens on Bergamot and Tarragon too, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 1,690 community ratings.
Offers a classic aromatic and powdery experience that leans into the same soft, spicy, and vanilla-infused territory as the reference.
It shares its vanilla, aromatic and fresh spicy accords with Davidoff Relax, opens on Lavender and Lemon too, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 409 community ratings.
A timeless aromatic composition that provides a similar clean, spicy, and woody backbone reminiscent of the classic masculine style of the reference.
It shares its vanilla, aromatic and woody accords with Davidoff Relax, opens on Lavender, Lemon and Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 303 community ratings.
Features a warm, spicy, and woody profile that echoes the aromatic and amber-forward structure of the reference scent.
It shares its aromatic, amber and vanilla accords with Davidoff Relax, opens on Lavender, Lemon and Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 714 community ratings.
Provides a similar aromatic and woody experience that feels like a nod to the classic masculine fragrance era of the reference.
It shares its woody and vanilla accords with Davidoff Relax, lasts about 4h against 7h and carries 51 community ratings.
Royal Copenhagen, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 90% less than Davidoff Relax.
Coty Stetson, at about 6h on skin, against about 7h for Davidoff Relax.
Paloma Picasso Minotaure, at 81% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Paloma Picasso Minotaure saves you about $155 a year against Davidoff Relax. 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. Coty Stetson comes closest at 6.1h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Davidoff Relax notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-11-06.