Renato Balestra Pour Homme, released in 1982, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Renato Balestra Pour Homme: aromatic, woody and fresh spicy, about 6h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Renato Balestra Pour Homme we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Shares the bold, pine-and-oakmoss masculine character of Renato Balestra Pour Homme with a classic barbershop herbal undertone.
It shares its aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords with Renato Balestra Pour Homme, opens on Bergamot, Basil and Artemisia too, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 7,944 community ratings.
Evokes the intensely herbal, leathery, and pine-laden powerhouse atmosphere that defines vintage Italian masculines like Balestra.
It shares its woody, aromatic and earthy accords with Renato Balestra Pour Homme, opens on Artemisia and Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 3,141 community ratings.
Offers a green, spicy, and woody herbal profile that captures much of the aromatic warmth of Renato Balestra Pour Homme.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords with Renato Balestra Pour Homme, opens on Basil, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 1,299 community ratings.
Presents an easy-wearing lavender, cedar, and oakmoss blend in the same vintage aromatic fougere vein.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords with Renato Balestra Pour Homme, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 1,026 community ratings.
Leans into brisk pine, herbs, and woody undertones for a fresh yet rugged alternative.
It shares its aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords with Renato Balestra Pour Homme, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 1,888 community ratings.
Coty Aspen For Men, at about $10 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 60% less than Renato Balestra Pour Homme.
Antonio Puig Quorum, at about 7h on skin, against about 6h for Renato Balestra Pour Homme.
Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir, at 85% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir actually costs about $45 a year MORE than Renato Balestra Pour Homme. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; 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. Antonio Puig Quorum comes closest at 6.5h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Renato Balestra Pour Homme notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-18.