John Varvatos Oud, released in 2014, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
John Varvatos Oud: amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy, about 5h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for John Varvatos Oud we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Shares a similar smoky resinous depth with John Varvatos Oud, leaning into deep leather and spices.
It shares its amber, fresh spicy and aromatic accords with John Varvatos Oud, lasts about 8h against 5h and carries 735 community ratings.
Mirrors the rich spicy and leather-infused warmth found in John Varvatos Oud at a fraction of the cost.
It shares its warm spicy and fresh spicy accords with John Varvatos Oud, opens on Nutmeg too, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 238 community ratings.
Presents an accessible woody profile reminiscent of John Varvatos Oud with a prominent amber background.
It shares its woody, warm spicy and amber accords with John Varvatos Oud, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 161 community ratings.
Aromatic and resinous tones echo the sophisticated structure of John Varvatos Oud.
It shares its amber, warm spicy and smoky accords with John Varvatos Oud, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 112 community ratings.
Delivers a comparable amber and spicy character in the dry-down that brings to mind John Varvatos Oud.
It shares its fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy accords with John Varvatos Oud, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 358 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Avon Premiere Luxe Oud, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 65% less than John Varvatos Oud.
Ferrari Essence Oud, at about 8h on skin, against about 5h for John Varvatos Oud.
Ferrari Essence Oud, at 82% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
John Varvatos Oud itself sells from £52.99 (125 ml) at partnered retailers.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Ferrari Essence Oud saves you about $20 a year against John Varvatos 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. Ferrari Essence Oud comes closest at 7.8h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
John Varvatos Oud notes, performance and price
AltScent is also free on the App Store and Google Play.
Updated 2026-10-07.