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~$610(1.7oz)
Sold only through the brand's own boutiques.
Key notes
RumOlibanumBitter orangeCardamomPink pepper
Clive Christian's Art Deco tribute, and a masterclass in expensive amber — a boozy rum-and-incense opening over golden tobacco, saffron and dried fruit, drying down into myrrh, labdanum and vanilla. Opulent and smoky-sweet in a way the mass-market amber crowd never gets close to.
Key notes
Vanilla podLiquorCashmere woodAmberSugar cane
The Blonde Amber clone the community settled on — same boozy golden-amber warmth, same tobacco-vanilla dry-down, in a full-size Extrait. It smells younger, though: the saffron, incense and dried fruit that give the Clive its old-money weight are sanded off, leaving cane sugar and vanilla pod over creamy woods. Community pick
The bottom line
Owners put it at 7.9 for longevity against Clive Christian XXI Art Deco Blonde Amber's 8.4 — a little shorter, not a different kind of day.
Note match
35%
carries 6 of the original's 24 notes
Price difference
91% less
95% less by the ounce — $359 against $17
How owners rate them
Longevity
how long it lasts
Original 2,492 · Dupe 449 ratings
Sillage
how far it projects
Original 2,492 · Dupe 443 ratings
Value
whether it felt worth the price
Original 2,347 · Dupe 427 ratings
How it wears
Season
Cool weather
Strength
Long-lasting
Best for
Everyday, date night, special occasions
Cool weather suits it: amber with vanilla underneath gains depth in cold air and gets loud in the sun. It stretches from an ordinary day to an occasion; a desk is the one setting it oversteps.
Where they differ
Listed in Clive Christian XXI Art Deco Blonde Amber, not in French Avenue Amber Empire
TopRum, Olibanum, Bitter orange, Cardamom, Pink pepper, Ginger, Bergamot and Grapefruit
HeartDried fruits, Blonde tobacco, Saffron, Tuberose, Osmanthus, Jasmine and Orris
BaseMyrrh, Patchouli and Vetiver
Listed in French Avenue Amber Empire, not in Clive Christian XXI Art Deco Blonde Amber
Liquor, Cashmere wood, Amber and Sugar cane
The drydown is where they separate most: Clive Christian XXI Art Deco Blonde Amber finishes on Myrrh, Patchouli and Vetiver, none of which French Avenue Amber Empire lists.
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Common questions
French Avenue Amber Empire is the closest affordable match we've found for Clive Christian XXI Art Deco Blonde Amber. It runs about $57 instead of roughly $610 — about 91% less.
Both share Sandalwood, Tonka bean, Vanilla and Labdanum — 6 notes in total, one of the deeper overlaps on this site.
Clive Christian XXI Art Deco Blonde Amber is known for strong, long-lasting performance, and French Avenue Amber Empire holds up well for a budget pick — expect most of a day's wear, with a light re-spray if you want it to carry into the evening.
French Avenue Amber Empire costs around $57 versus roughly $610 for Clive Christian XXI Art Deco Blonde Amber — about 91% less.
No. French Avenue Amber Empire gets the overall idea, but Clive Christian XXI Art Deco Blonde Amber carries Myrrh, Patchouli and Vetiver in its base that French Avenue Amber Empire doesn't list, and French Avenue Amber Empire brings in Liquor and Cashmere wood of its own.
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