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Perfumes like Panda

Zoologist Panda is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Bamboo, mandarin and incense in a misty mountain temple. Notes: bamboo, mandarin, incense, sandalwood, osmanthus, pine. Moderate · lasts 8h+ · spring, autumn · office-safe.

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1. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Hinoki

   Hinoki cypress and camphor in a Japanese temple, clean and resinous. Shares pine, incense with Panda.

   Notes: hinoki cypress, cedar, pine, camphor, vetiver, incense · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, spring · office-safe
2. Ormonde JayneNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Champaca

   Champaca flower with green tea and basmati rice, calm and luminous. Shares bamboo with Panda.

   Notes: champaca, green tea, bamboo, basmati rice, musk · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
3. Profumum RomaUltra-nicheUnisex€€€€
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   Arso

   Burnt pine and incense, a fireplace in a mountain hut. Shares pine, incense with Panda.

   Notes: smoke, pine, incense, labdanum, juniper, benzoin · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
4. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   Tam Dao

   Smooth creamy sandalwood like a temple carving, calm, dry and meditative. Shares sandalwood with Panda.

   Notes: sandalwood, cedar, cypress, rosewood, amber · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe
5. Papillon Artisan PerfumesUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Anubis

   Incense, saffron and leather in an Egyptian tomb, dark and ritual. Shares incense, sandalwood with Panda.

   Notes: incense, saffron, leather, jasmine, labdanum, sandalwood · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
6. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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   Timbuktu

   Cardamom, green mango and incense in the dry heat of Mali. Shares incense with Panda.

   Notes: cardamom, green mango, incense, vetiver, papyrus · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer, autumn · office-safe
7. Memo ParisNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Inlé

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

   Notes: osmanthus, jasmine, tea, maté, bergamot, musk · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
8. Neela VermeireUltra-nicheUnisex€€€€
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   Trayee

   Spices, incense and sandalwood, a journey through India. Shares incense, sandalwood with Panda.

   Notes: spices, incense, sandalwood, saffron, frankincense, vetiver · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter

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.