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Perfumes like Hinoki

Comme des Garçons Hinoki is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Hinoki cypress and camphor in a Japanese temple, clean and resinous. Notes: hinoki cypress, cedar, pine, camphor, vetiver, incense. Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, spring · office-safe.

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1. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Panda

   Bamboo, mandarin and incense in a misty mountain temple. Shares incense, pine with Hinoki.

   Notes: bamboo, mandarin, incense, sandalwood, osmanthus, pine · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · spring, autumn · office-safe
2. HeeleyNicheUnisex€€€
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   Cardinal

   Incense and clean linen, a white church with high windows. Shares incense, cedar, vetiver with Hinoki.

   Notes: incense, cedar, labdanum, clean linen, vetiver · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
3. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   Tam Dao

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

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

   Burnt pine and incense, a fireplace in a mountain hut. Shares pine, incense with Hinoki.

   Notes: smoke, pine, incense, labdanum, juniper, benzoin · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
5. AesopNicheUnisex€€€
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   Hwyl

   Thyme, cypress and smoke, a forest temple in Japan. Shares vetiver with Hinoki.

   Notes: thyme, cypress, smoke, vetiver, frankincense, moss · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
6. Ormonde JayneNicheFor men€€€€
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   Ormonde Man

   Hemlock, juniper and oud, a dark green forest. Shares vetiver, cedar with Hinoki.

   Notes: hemlock, juniper, oud, vetiver, cedar · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
7. ByredoNicheUnisex€€€
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   Gypsy Water

   Pine needles, juniper and campfire smoke with a little vanilla, a free night in the forest. Shares incense with Hinoki.

   Notes: bergamot, juniper, pine needles, incense, vanilla, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer, autumn · office-safe
8. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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   Timbuktu

   Cardamom, green mango and incense in the dry heat of Mali. Shares incense, vetiver with Hinoki.

   Notes: cardamom, green mango, incense, vetiver, papyrus · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer, autumn · 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.