Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar, released in 1989, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar: aromatic, woody and fresh spicy, about 7h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Recalls the brisk pine and aromatic freshness of Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar in a smooth, invigorating composition.
It shares its aromatic, woody and earthy accords with Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 118 community ratings.
Evokes the herbal green and aromatic mossy character of Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar, offering a rugged retro masculinity.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords with Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar, opens on Green Notes, Lavender and Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 1,299 community ratings.
Brings a similar green, woody punch reminiscent of Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar with an earthy undertone.
It shares its woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords with Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 147 community ratings.
Shares the spicy, mossy green complexity found in Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar, leaning into classic aromatic tones.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords with Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar, opens on Lavender and Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 189 community ratings.
Revisits the pine-heavy green landscape of Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar with a bold, crisp herbal presence.
It shares its aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords with Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar, opens on Lavender, Green Notes and Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 84 community ratings.
Jaguar For Men, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 75% less than Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar.
Thera Cosméticos Aspen, at about 7h on skin, against about 7h for Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar.
Thera Cosméticos Aspen, at 87% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — O Boticário North Wind saves you about $50 a year against Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar. 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. Thera Cosméticos Aspen comes closest at 7.0h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-27.