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Perfumes like Osmanthe Yunnan

Hermès Hermessence Osmanthe Yunnan is unisex, about €250–400 for a full bottle. Apricot osmanthus with black tea, delicate and calm. Notes: osmanthus, black tea, apricot, freesia, orange flower. Soft · lasts up to 4h · spring, summer · office-safe.

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1. Serge LutensNicheFor women€€€
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   Nuit de Cellophane

   Osmanthus and apricot with jasmine, a night wrapped in cellophane. Shares osmanthus, apricot with Osmanthe Yunnan.

   Notes: osmanthus, apricot, jasmine, almond, musk · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
2. Memo ParisNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Inlé

   Osmanthus and tea by a quiet lake in Myanmar. Shares osmanthus with Osmanthe Yunnan.

   Notes: osmanthus, jasmine, tea, maté, bergamot, musk · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
3. ByredoNicheUnisex€€€
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   Mixed Emotions

   Smoky maté and black tea with blackcurrant, bittersweet and calm. Shares black tea with Osmanthe Yunnan.

   Notes: maté, black tea, blackcurrant, violet leaf, birch · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, spring, winter · office-safe
4. Vilhelm ParfumerieNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Dear Polly

   Black tea and ginger with bergamot, an English tea time. Shares black tea with Osmanthe Yunnan.

   Notes: black tea, bergamot, apple, oakmoss, musk, amber · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
5. BDK ParfumsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Gris Charnel

   Fig, black tea and iris on warm skin, sensual and soft. Shares black tea with Osmanthe Yunnan.

   Notes: fig, cardamom, black tea, iris, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe
6. Louis VuittonNicheFor men€€€€€
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   Imagination

   Black tea, citron and ginger, a fresh journey of the mind. Shares black tea with Osmanthe Yunnan.

   Notes: citron, black tea, ginger, ambroxan, neroli, guaiac wood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
7. AmouageNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Guidance

   Pear, hazelnut and saffron with osmanthus, golden and smooth. Shares osmanthus with Osmanthe Yunnan.

   Notes: pear, hazelnut, frankincense, saffron, rose, osmanthus, sandalwood · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
8. Masque MilanoUltra-nicheUnisex€€€€
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   Russian Tea

   Smoky black tea with mint and raspberry, a samovar in winter. Shares black tea with Osmanthe Yunnan.

   Notes: black tea, mint, raspberry, birch smoke, immortelle, leather · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe

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1. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Panda

   Bamboo, mandarin and incense in a misty mountain temple. Shares osmanthus with Osmanthe Yunnan.

   Notes: bamboo, mandarin, incense, sandalwood, osmanthus, pine · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · spring, autumn · office-safe
2. Serge LutensNicheUnisex€€€
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   Five O'Clock au Gingembre

   English tea time with ginger, honey and cocoa. Shares black tea with Osmanthe Yunnan.

   Notes: ginger, black tea, honey, cocoa, bergamot, pepper · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
3. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   Eau Duelle

   Vanilla carried on a spice caravan, dry tea and incense rather than dessert. Shares black tea with Osmanthe Yunnan.

   Notes: vanilla, pink pepper, cardamom, black tea, incense · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
4. ByredoNicheFor women€€€
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   Inflorescence

   Freesia, magnolia and lily of the valley, a spring bouquet. Shares freesia with Osmanthe Yunnan.

   Notes: freesia, rose, lily of the valley, magnolia, jasmine · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · 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.