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Perfumes like Kyoto

Comme des Garçons Kyoto is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Zen incense and cypress in a Kyoto temple, quiet and meditative. Notes: incense, cypress, vetiver, teak, coffee, everlasting flower. Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, spring · office-safe.

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1. AesopNicheUnisex€€€
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   Hwyl

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

   Notes: thyme, cypress, smoke, vetiver, frankincense, moss · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
2. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   Tam Dao

   Smooth creamy sandalwood like a temple carving, calm, dry and meditative. Shares cypress with Kyoto.

   Notes: sandalwood, cedar, cypress, rosewood, amber · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe
3. HeeleyNicheUnisex€€€
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   Cardinal

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

   Notes: incense, cedar, labdanum, clean linen, vetiver · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
4. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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   Timbuktu

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

   Notes: cardamom, green mango, incense, vetiver, papyrus · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer, autumn · office-safe
5. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Vetiver 46

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

   Notes: vetiver, incense, labdanum, clove, pepper · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
6. Neela VermeireUltra-nicheUnisex€€€€
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   Trayee

   Spices, incense and sandalwood, a journey through India. Shares incense, vetiver with Kyoto.

   Notes: spices, incense, sandalwood, saffron, frankincense, vetiver · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
7. Tom Ford Private BlendNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Café Rose

   Rose with coffee and incense, a dark café. Shares coffee, incense with Kyoto.

   Notes: rose, coffee, incense, patchouli, saffron · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
8. Essential ParfumsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Bois Impérial

   Vetiver and patchouli with basil, modern woods. Shares vetiver, cypress with Kyoto.

   Notes: vetiver, patchouli, akigalawood, basil, cypress, amber · Moderate · lasts 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.