Cheaper alternatives

Cheaper alternatives to Chanel Le Lion

Le Lion by Chanel is an unisex eau de parfum from 2023 in the luxury price tier. These 12 fragrances cost less and smell close to it.

What to wear instead

• Chanel Bleu de Chanel L'Exclusif premium · 72% note match, 2 tiers cheaper. They share labdanum, amber and sandalwood.
• Carner Barcelona Ambar del Sur niche · 68% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share bergamot, labdanum, amber, patchouli, vanilla and sandalwood.
• Parfums de Nicolaï Patchouli Intense premium · 66% note match, 2 tiers cheaper. They share labdanum, amber, patchouli, vanilla and sandalwood.
• Parfums de Nicolaï Patchouli Sublime premium · 66% note match, 2 tiers cheaper. They share labdanum, amber, patchouli, vanilla and sandalwood.
• Histoires de Parfums Ambre 114 niche · 65% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share bergamot, labdanum, amber, patchouli and vanilla.
• Giardini di Toscana Christos niche · 64% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share bergamot, labdanum, amber, patchouli, vanilla and sandalwood.
• Coty Emeraude budget · 63% note match, 4 tiers cheaper. They share bergamot, lemon, amber, patchouli, vanilla and sandalwood.
• Perris Monte Carlo Patchouli Nosy Be niche · 63% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share lemon, amber, patchouli, vanilla and sandalwood.
• Afnan Supremacy Noir budget · 60% note match, 4 tiers cheaper. They share bergamot, labdanum, amber, patchouli and sandalwood.
• Montale Oudrising niche · 59% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share bergamot, labdanum, amber, patchouli, vanilla and sandalwood.
• Mugler A*Men Pure Havane designer · 58% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share labdanum, amber, patchouli and vanilla.
• Commodity Gold Bold designer · 57% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share amber, patchouli, vanilla and sandalwood.

How these were picked

Ranked by shared notes, counting rare notes for more than the vanilla and musk nearly everything has, and base notes for more than the opening. A price tier is a band (budget, designer, premium, niche, luxury), not an exact price. “Sold as a dupe” means the catalogue records it as an imitation; the rest only match on paper.

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