Cheaper alternatives

Cheaper alternatives to Zoologist Northern Cardinal

Northern Cardinal by Zoologist is an unisex eau de parfum from 2023 in the niche price tier. These 12 fragrances cost less and smell close to it.

What to wear instead

• Estée Lauder Azuree designer · 73% note match, 2 tiers cheaper. They share bergamot, rose, clary sage, leather, oakmoss and patchouli.
• Parfums de Nicolaï Angelys Pear premium · 63% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share lemon, bergamot, rose, oakmoss, musk and patchouli.
• Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man budget · 61% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share bergamot, rose, vanilla, oakmoss, musk and patchouli.
• Paco Rabanne Phantom designer · 59% note match, 2 tiers cheaper. They share lemon, clary sage, vanilla and patchouli.
• Boy Smells Big Apple designer · 59% note match, 2 tiers cheaper. They share rose, vanilla, oakmoss and musk.
• Lattafa Art of Wood budget · 58% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share bergamot, rose, vanilla, oakmoss and patchouli.
• Lattafa Oud Mood Reminisence budget · 58% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share rose, vanilla, oakmoss, musk and patchouli.
• Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Ombre budget · 58% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share leather, oakmoss and patchouli.
• Rasasi La Yuqawam premium · 57% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share bergamot, rose, leather, vanilla and musk.
• Bottega Veneta Bottega Veneta premium · 56% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share bergamot, leather, oakmoss and patchouli.
• Mancera Cedrat Boise premium · 55% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share lemon, bergamot, leather, vanilla, musk and patchouli.
• Azzaro Pour Homme Intense designer · 55% note match, 2 tiers cheaper. They share lemon, bergamot, clary sage, leather, oakmoss and musk.

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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