Best perfumes inspired by Dries Van Noten Soie Malaquais
1 affordable perfume inspired by Dries Van Noten Soie Malaquais that Fragrantica voters find similar to it, ranked by a Bayesian score that combines the rating and the number of votes (a 4.6 with 80 votes does not beat a 4.4 with 5,000). The original: 4.23 on Fragrantica (2,665 votes). Fragrantica page
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| # | Perfume | Score | Similarity | Typical price | Rating | Votes | Longevity | Sillage | Accords | ||
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| 1 |  | Peace & LoveLattafa · overall #629 | 4.13 | 73 % | $30–55 | 4.05 | 1,264 | 3.7 | 2.5 | woody · powdery · fruity · vanilla | See on Amazon |
Pros: Affordable alternative to expensive niche scents Cons: Not recommended for blind buying | |||||||||||
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How it works: data from Fragrantica (ratings, votes and the «This perfume reminds me of» yes/no votes). Score = (votes × rating + 1000 × 4.23) / (votes + 1000). Similarity = % of «yes». Typical price = today's US $ per 100 ml in US online shops (named, not linked); a rough guide, the Amazon price may differ. Updated 12/11/2026.