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Perfumes like Viking

Creed Viking is for men, about €250–400 for a full bottle. Pink pepper and mint over sandalwood, bold and crisp. Notes: bergamot, pink pepper, rose, sandalwood, vetiver. Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe.

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1. Frédéric MalleNicheFor men€€€€
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   Vetiver Extraordinaire

   Pure elegant vetiver with bergamot, a crisp suit. Shares vetiver, bergamot, pink pepper with Viking.

   Notes: vetiver, bergamot, pink pepper, cedar, nutmeg, myrrh · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · spring, summer, autumn · office-safe
2. Penhaligon'sNicheFor women€€€
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   Elisabethan Rose

   A velvety English rose with pink pepper, a Tudor garden. Shares rose, pink pepper, sandalwood with Viking.

   Notes: rose, pink pepper, cedar, moss, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
3. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   Eau Capitale

   Rose and bergamot over patchouli, a chic Paris boulevard. Shares bergamot, rose, pink pepper with Viking.

   Notes: bergamot, rose, patchouli, blackcurrant, pink pepper · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
4. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Blackpepper

   Black pepper with tonka and cedar, sharp and warm. Shares sandalwood, vetiver with Viking.

   Notes: black pepper, tonka, cedar, musk, sandalwood, vetiver · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
5. BDK ParfumsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Rouge Smoking

   Cherry, vanilla and almond in red lipstick. Shares pink pepper, bergamot with Viking.

   Notes: cherry, pink pepper, vanilla, heliotrope, tonka, bergamot, musk · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
6. HeeleyNicheUnisex€€€
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   Menthe Fraîche

   Cold fresh mint with bergamot, very crisp. Shares bergamot, vetiver with Viking.

   Notes: mint, bergamot, vetiver, pepper, pine · Moderate · lasts up to 4h · spring, summer · office-safe
7. NishaneNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Ani

   Ginger, cardamom and vanilla, warm and cosy. Shares pink pepper, sandalwood with Viking.

   Notes: ginger, cardamom, pink pepper, blackcurrant, vanilla, sandalwood · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
8. Memo ParisNicheUnisex€€€€
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   French Leather

   Rose and violet leaf over supple leather, a Paris boutique. Shares pink pepper, rose, vetiver with Viking.

   Notes: pink pepper, rose, violet leaf, leather, vetiver · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, spring · office-safe

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1. DiptyqueNicheFor women€€€
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   Do Son

   A sea breeze carrying tuberose from a Vietnamese garden at night, salty and white-floral. Shares rose, pink pepper with Viking.

   Notes: tuberose, orange blossom, rose, pink pepper, sea breeze · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
2. D.S. & DurgaUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   I Don't Know What

   An invisible clean woody glow that makes your other perfume better. Shares bergamot, vetiver with Viking.

   Notes: bergamot, iso E super, vetiver, ambroxan, cedar · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer, autumn, winter · office-safe
3. ByredoNicheUnisex€€€
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   Seven Veils

   Vanilla and carrot seed with ylang, seven layers of warm silk. Shares pink pepper, sandalwood with Viking.

   Notes: pink pepper, carrot seed, vanilla, sandalwood, ylang-ylang, patchouli · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
4. Penhaligon'sNicheFor women€€€
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   Luna

   Bitter orange and juniper under moonlight, calm and fresh. Shares rose, bergamot with Viking.

   Notes: bitter orange, juniper, rose, amber, bergamot, myrrh · 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.