John Varvatos, released in 2008, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
John Varvatos: fruity, sweet and patchouli, about 5h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for John Varvatos we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Evokes the rich fruity and honeyed sweetness of John Varvatos, sharing a warm and decadent chypre character.
It shares its fruity, woody and floral accords with John Varvatos, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 1,166 community ratings.
Features a similar sophisticated floral and patchouli blend, offering a graceful nod to the original John Varvatos profile.
It shares its floral, woody and white floral accords with John Varvatos, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 298 community ratings.
Shares a heavy emphasis on rich plums and warm amber undertones, echoing the plush character of the reference.
It shares its honey, woody and floral accords with John Varvatos, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 182 community ratings.
Captures a similar vibrant fruity opening that transitions smoothly into a warm, approachable everyday wear.
It shares its white floral, patchouli and woody accords with John Varvatos, opens on Mandarin Orange too, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 382 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Leans into a comparable dark fruity sweetness, mirroring the alluring depth found in John Varvatos.
It shares its fruity, woody and sweet accords with John Varvatos, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 516 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Yves de Sistelle Sanderling, at about $25 for 100 ml (estimate).
Badgley Mischka, at about 7h on skin, against about 5h for John Varvatos.
Badgley Mischka, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Badgley Mischka Badgley Mischka comes closest at 6.6h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
John Varvatos notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-12.