Alternatives

Perfumes like Tempo

Diptyque Tempo is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Dark patchouli with violet leaf and maté, an autumn forest floor. Notes: patchouli, violet leaf, clary sage, mate, pink pepper. Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe.

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1. Memo ParisNicheUnisex€€€€
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   French Leather

   Rose and violet leaf over supple leather, a Paris boutique. Shares pink pepper, violet leaf with Tempo.

   Notes: pink pepper, rose, violet leaf, leather, vetiver · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, spring · office-safe
2. ByredoNicheUnisex€€€
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   Mixed Emotions

   Smoky maté and black tea with blackcurrant, bittersweet and calm. Shares violet leaf with Tempo.

   Notes: maté, black tea, blackcurrant, violet leaf, birch · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, spring, winter · office-safe
3. Marc-Antoine BarroisNicheFor men€€€€
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   B683

   Lavender and vanilla with pepper, sleek and warm. Shares violet leaf, patchouli with Tempo.

   Notes: black pepper, saffron, violet leaf, labdanum, patchouli, sandalwood, oakmoss · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
4. Essential ParfumsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Bois Impérial

   Vetiver and patchouli with basil, modern woods. Shares patchouli with Tempo.

   Notes: vetiver, patchouli, akigalawood, basil, cypress, amber · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · spring, autumn, winter · office-safe
5. Parfums de MarlyNicheFor men€€€€
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   Greenley

   Green apple and mandarin with cashmere woods, fresh and easy. Shares violet leaf with Tempo.

   Notes: green apple, mandarin, violet leaf, cedar, cashmere woods · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
6. CreedNicheFor men€€€€
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   Green Irish Tweed

   Cut grass, violet leaf and iris, a rainy Irish country walk. Shares violet leaf with Tempo.

   Notes: lemon verbena, peppermint, iris, violet leaf, sandalwood, ambergris · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
7. NasomattoUltra-nicheFor men€€€€
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   Duro

   Wood, leather and tobacco, hard and masculine. Shares patchouli with Tempo.

   Notes: wood, leather, tobacco, spices, patchouli, vetiver · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
8. Papillon Artisan PerfumesUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Dryad

   Galbanum, oakmoss and narcissus, a wild green forest spirit. Shares clary sage with Tempo.

   Notes: galbanum, oakmoss, narcissus, clary sage, tarragon, orange · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · spring · 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.