Elie Saab Essence No. 4 Oud, released in 2014, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Elie Saab Essence No. 4 Oud: oud, fresh spicy and amber, about 7h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 6/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Elie Saab Essence No. 4 Oud we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
This scent captures a similar woody and resinous character to Elie Saab Essence No. 4 Oud, offering a smooth and accessible take on the profile.
It shares its oud, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords with Elie Saab Essence No. 4 Oud, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 277 community ratings.
Provides a warm, balsamic, and spicy oud experience that echoes the resinous depth of the reference scent at a very accessible price point.
It shares its amber, oud and warm spicy accords with Elie Saab Essence No. 4 Oud, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 2,221 community ratings.
This fragrance offers a similar balance of spicy pepper and woody notes, reminiscent of the sophisticated structure of the Elie Saab composition.
It shares its vanilla and warm spicy accords with Elie Saab Essence No. 4 Oud, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 180 community ratings.
A woody and spicy blend that evokes the same dark, resinous atmosphere as the reference, making it a suitable alternative for daily wear.
It shares its warm spicy, oud and aromatic accords with Elie Saab Essence No. 4 Oud, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 187 community ratings.
A potent and spicy composition that leans into the same dark, agarwood-forward territory found in the original Elie Saab fragrance.
It shares its oud, amber and fresh spicy accords with Elie Saab Essence No. 4 Oud, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 43 community ratings.
Lattafa Perfumes Oud Mood, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 75% less than Elie Saab Essence No. 4 Oud.
Lattafa Perfumes Oud Mood, at about 8h on skin, against about 7h for Elie Saab Essence No. 4 Oud.
Zara Universal Oud, at 85% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
Elie Saab Essence No. 4 Oud itself sells from $66.49 (100 ml) at partnered retailers.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Zara Universal Oud saves you about $55 a year against Elie Saab Essence No. 4 Oud. 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. Lattafa Perfumes Oud Mood comes closest at 7.8h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Elie Saab Essence No. 4 Oud notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-11-06.