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Perfumes like L'Eau Papier

Diptyque L'Eau Papier is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. White musk and rice steam on paper, a blank page and a quiet mind. Notes: white musk, rice steam, sesame, mimosa, wood. Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe.

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1. Maison Francis KurkdjianNicheUnisex€€€
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   Aqua Universalis

   Fresh laundry drying in the sun, citrus and white musk, endlessly clean. Shares white musk with L'Eau Papier.

   Notes: bergamot, lemon, lily of the valley, sweet pea, white musk · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
2. Fueguia 1833Ultra-nicheUnisex€€€€€
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   Biblioteca de Babel

   Old books, paper and leather in an endless library. Shares wood with L'Eau Papier.

   Notes: old books, paper, wood, leather, vanilla, dust · Soft · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
3. XerjoffNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Erba Pura

   Juicy Mediterranean fruits with white musk and vanilla. Shares white musk with L'Eau Papier.

   Notes: orange, lemon, Mediterranean fruits, white musk, amber, vanilla · Strong · lasts 8h+ · spring, summer, autumn
4. Frédéric MalleNicheFor women€€€€
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   En Passant

   Lilac, cucumber and wheat after spring rain, passing by. Shares white musk with L'Eau Papier.

   Notes: lilac, cucumber, wheat, white musk, orange flower, cedar · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring · office-safe
5. ByredoNicheFor women€€€
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   Rose of No Man's Land

   A pink pepper rose with raspberry and papyrus, fresh and tender. Shares white musk with L'Eau Papier.

   Notes: turkish rose, pink pepper, raspberry, papyrus, white musk · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
6. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Bee

   Honey, beeswax and royal jelly from a sunny hive. Shares mimosa with L'Eau Papier.

   Notes: honey, beeswax, royal jelly, mimosa, sandalwood, vanilla · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
7. NasomattoUltra-nicheFor men€€€€
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   Duro

   Wood, leather and tobacco, hard and masculine. Shares wood with L'Eau Papier.

   Notes: wood, leather, tobacco, spices, patchouli, vetiver · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
8. Penhaligon'sNicheUnisex€€€
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   Lothair

   Fig leaf, black tea and cardamom, a tea clipper at sea. Shares wood with L'Eau Papier.

   Notes: fig leaf, black tea, cardamom, wood, fig, cedar · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, 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.