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Perfumes like Bowmakers

D.S. & Durga Bowmakers is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Maple, mahogany and resin in a violin maker's workshop. Notes: maple, mahogany, cedar, resin, violin varnish, spruce. Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe.

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1. SlumberhouseUltra-nicheUnisex€€€€
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   Norne

   Fir and pine resin with moss, a deep northern forest. Shares spruce with Bowmakers.

   Notes: fir, pine resin, moss, vetiver, spruce, labdanum · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
2. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   Tam Dao

   Smooth creamy sandalwood like a temple carving, calm, dry and meditative. Shares cedar with Bowmakers.

   Notes: sandalwood, cedar, cypress, rosewood, amber · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe
3. Profumum RomaUltra-nicheUnisex€€€€
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   Ambra Aurea

   Golden ambergris, labdanum and myrrh, warm resin. Shares resin with Bowmakers.

   Notes: ambergris, labdanum, myrrh, amber, resin · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
4. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Wonderwood

   Pure dry woods, cedar and guaiac, a forest of timber. Shares cedar with Bowmakers.

   Notes: cedar, vetiver, guaiac, pepper, sandalwood, oud accord · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
5. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€€
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   Gaiac 10

   Clean guaiac wood and soft incense with musk, minimal and serene. Shares cedar with Bowmakers.

   Notes: guaiac wood, musk, cedar, olibanum, vanilla · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe
6. Serge LutensNicheUnisex€€€
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   Féminité du Bois

   Cedar with plum, cinnamon and beeswax, warm and autumnal. Shares cedar with Bowmakers.

   Notes: cedar, plum, cinnamon, clove, beeswax, violet · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
7. ByredoNicheUnisex€€€
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   Super Cedar

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

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

   Absinthe and bitter herbs in a Paris bar. Shares resin with Bowmakers.

   Notes: absinthe, wormwood, herbs, cherry, resin · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter

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.