Pierre Cardin Cardin, released in 1976, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Pierre Cardin Cardin: woody, amber and musky, about 8h 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 Pierre Cardin Cardin we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Leans into the dark, animalic, and balsamic side of Cardin, with a heavy dose of spices, incense, and rich oakmoss.
It shares its woody, powdery and animalic accords with Pierre Cardin Cardin, opens on Aldehydes and Bergamot too, lasts about 8h against 8h and carries 2,123 community ratings.
A quintessential 1970s green chypre that mirrors Cardin's earthy, mossy undertones with a warm, ambery finish.
It shares its woody, earthy and amber accords with Pierre Cardin Cardin, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 1,521 community ratings.
Brings a similar luxurious, aldehydic warmth and ambery-woody base that echoes the complex, powdery dry-down of Cardin.
It shares its woody, aldehydic and powdery accords with Pierre Cardin Cardin, opens on Aldehydes and Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 4,747 community ratings.
Captures the dry, herbal, and woody-mossy essence of Cardin, emphasizing a sharp coriander and patchouli profile.
It shares its woody, earthy and musky accords with Pierre Cardin Cardin, opens on Aldehydes and Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 8h and carries 3,326 community ratings.
Evokes the bright aldehydic opening and green, mossy depth of Cardin, offering a lighter, more floral-forward vintage experience.
It shares its warm spicy, powdery and woody accords with Pierre Cardin Cardin, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 634 community ratings.
Elizabeth Taylor Passion, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate).
Elizabeth Taylor Passion, at about 8h on skin, against about 8h for Pierre Cardin Cardin.
Elizabeth Taylor Passion, at 85% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
Pierre Cardin Cardin itself sells from £13.15 (80 ml) at partnered retailers.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Elizabeth Taylor Passion works out about the same as Pierre Cardin Cardin over a year. 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. Elizabeth Taylor Passion comes closest at 7.7h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Pierre Cardin Cardin notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-19.