Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color, released in 2011, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color: powdery, iris and musky, about 5h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Surrounds the wearer in a heavy blanket of musk and powder, bringing a very similar tactile feel to Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color.
It shares its floral, musky and powdery accords with Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 627 community ratings.
Focuses heavily on clean iris and violet notes, capturing the powdery elegance found in Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color.
It shares its powdery, iris and floral accords with Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 5,840 community ratings.
Delivers an intensified, clean musky freshness that sits comfortably in the same family as Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color.
It shares its musky and powdery accords with Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 1,071 community ratings.
A powdery floral arrangement that carries a clean iris warmth reminiscent of Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color.
It shares its powdery, iris and musky accords with Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 211 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Shares a similar powdery and floral cadence, evoking the clean musk character of Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color with a lighter touch.
It shares its musky, floral and rose accords with Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 215 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
John Richmond Viva Rock, at about $25 for 100 ml (estimate).
Eisenberg Le Peche, at about 6h on skin, against about 5h for Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color.
Eisenberg Le Peche, 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. Eisenberg Le Peche comes closest at 5.9h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Narciso Rodriguez Essence in Color notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-11-09.