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Perfumes like Lothair

Penhaligon's Lothair is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Fig leaf, black tea and cardamom, a tea clipper at sea. Notes: fig leaf, black tea, cardamom, wood, fig, cedar. Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe.

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1. BDK ParfumsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Gris Charnel

   Fig, black tea and iris on warm skin, sensual and soft. Shares fig, cardamom, black tea with Lothair.

   Notes: fig, cardamom, black tea, iris, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe
2. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Thé Noir 29

   Black tea leaves, dried fig and tobacco in a quiet wooden study. Shares black tea, fig, cedar with Lothair.

   Notes: black tea, fig, bay leaf, cedar, vetiver, tobacco · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
3. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   Philosykos

   Standing under a fig tree at noon: sticky green leaves, warm milky fruit and sun-bleached bark. Shares fig leaf, cedar with Lothair.

   Notes: fig leaf, fig fruit, green notes, coconut, cedar · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
4. Parfum d'EmpireNicheUnisex€€€
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   Corsica Furiosa

   Tomato leaf and maquis herbs on the wild hills of Corsica. Shares fig leaf with Lothair.

   Notes: tomato leaf, maquis, mastic, lentisk, fig leaf · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
5. Maison CrivelliNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Bois Datchaï

   Smoky black tea and leather with plum, a tea house in fog. Shares black tea, cedar with Lothair.

   Notes: black tea, smoke, leather, plum, cedar, musk · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
6. NishaneNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Wulong Cha

   Oolong tea with fig and bergamot, calm and fresh. Shares fig with Lothair.

   Notes: oolong tea, bergamot, fig, musk, mandarin, nutmeg · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
7. D.S. & DurgaUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Big Sur After Rain

   Eucalyptus and cedar on the Pacific coast after rain. Shares cedar, cardamom with Lothair.

   Notes: eucalyptus, green leaves, cedar, moss, cardamom, clary sage · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
8. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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   Premier Figuier

   Fig, coconut and milk, a soft creamy fig tree. Shares fig with Lothair.

   Notes: fig, coconut, milk, sandalwood, green notes, dry wood · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · 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.