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Perfumes like Cardinal

Heeley Cardinal is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Incense and clean linen, a white church with high windows. Notes: incense, cedar, labdanum, clean linen, vetiver. Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe.

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1. TrudonNicheUnisex€€€
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   Mortel

   Myrrh and incense with pepper, a candle in a side chapel. Shares incense, cedar, labdanum with Cardinal.

   Notes: myrrh, incense, cedar, pepper, labdanum, cistus · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
2. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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   Passage d'Enfer

   Incense and white lily in a cool stone chapel. Shares incense, cedar with Cardinal.

   Notes: incense, lily, aloe, cedar, benzoin, musk · Soft · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
3. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Vetiver 46

   Smoky vetiver with incense, clove and pepper, dark and resinous. Shares vetiver, incense, labdanum with Cardinal.

   Notes: vetiver, incense, labdanum, clove, pepper · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
4. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Hinoki

   Hinoki cypress and camphor in a Japanese temple, clean and resinous. Shares cedar, vetiver, incense with Cardinal.

   Notes: hinoki cypress, cedar, pine, camphor, vetiver, incense · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, spring · office-safe
5. Papillon Artisan PerfumesUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Anubis

   Incense, saffron and leather in an Egyptian tomb, dark and ritual. Shares incense, labdanum with Cardinal.

   Notes: incense, saffron, leather, jasmine, labdanum, sandalwood · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
6. Serge LutensNicheUnisex€€€
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   L'Orpheline

   Grey incense and musk, a quiet lonely cloud. Shares incense, cedar with Cardinal.

   Notes: incense, ambergris, musk, cashmeran, cedar, pepper · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
7. Profumum RomaUltra-nicheUnisex€€€€
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   Olibanum

   Pure frankincense resin, a cathedral full of smoke. Shares incense with Cardinal.

   Notes: frankincense, myrrh, amber, incense, elemi · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
8. ByredoNicheUnisex€€€
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   Super Cedar

   Pale cedar with rose and musk, a clean blonde-wood room. Shares cedar, vetiver with Cardinal.

   Notes: cedar, rose, vetiver, musk · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn, winter · office-safe

Before buying a full bottle, try a sample of two or three of these for a few days. Niche perfume changes a lot on skin.