Rocawear 9IX, released in 2008, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Rocawear 9IX: musky, aromatic and citrus, 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 Rocawear 9IX we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Evokes the fruity, aromatic freshness of Rocawear 9IX, leaning into a slightly sweeter melon and woodsy profile.
It shares its aromatic, woody and fruity accords with Rocawear 9IX, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 367 community ratings.
Features an ozonic and clean aromatic character that sits comfortably in the same refreshing family as Rocawear 9IX.
It shares its ozonic, aquatic and aromatic accords with Rocawear 9IX, opens on Melon and Mandarin Orange too, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 7,210 community ratings.
Brings a vibrant, spicy, and citrus-forward personality reminiscent of the energetic opening of Rocawear 9IX.
It shares its citrus, aromatic and woody accords with Rocawear 9IX, opens on Mandarin Orange too, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 3,349 community ratings.
A casual, aquatic, and fresh option that captures a similar youthful versatility as Rocawear 9IX.
It shares its fruity, powdery and musky accords with Rocawear 9IX, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 20,326 community ratings.
Shares a similar vibrant, citrus-and-aromatic energy reminiscent of Rocawear 9IX, with a warm, powdery undertone.
It shares its powdery, aromatic and fruity accords with Rocawear 9IX, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 73 community ratings.
Nautica Voyage, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate).
Perry Ellis 360° Red for Men, at about 6h on skin, against about 5h for Rocawear 9IX.
Christian Audigier Ed Hardy Hearts & Daggers for Him, 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. Perry Ellis 360° Red for Men comes closest at 5.5h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Rocawear 9IX notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-11-09.