Animale: released in 1987, woody, floral and earthy, about 8h on skin, projection 9/10, sillage 7/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Animale scent match we found is Emanuel Ungaro Diva — 82% match, about $30 (estimate) versus about $25 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Animale dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Animale | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emanuel Ungaro Diva | 82% | about $30* (+20%) | 8h vs 8h | 9/10 |
| 2 | Jean Couturier Coriandre | 80% | about $25* | 6h vs 8h | 6/10 |
| 3 | Montana Parfum de Peau | 78% | about $30 (+20%) | 8h vs 8h | 9/10 |
| 4 | Estée Lauder Knowing | 78% | about $55* (+120%) | 8h vs 8h | 8/10 |
| 5 | La Perla | 75% | about $35* (+40%) | 7h vs 8h | 8/10 |
Shares the bold, honeyed floral and mossy character of Animale, offering a similarly complex and vintage-leaning profile at a comparable price point.
It shares its woody, floral and earthy accords with Animale, opens on Coriander and Bergamot too, lasts about 8h against 8h and carries 2,820 community ratings.
Captures the sharp, green, and aromatic opening of Animale, focusing on a dry, mossy, and herbal experience that feels very much in the same family.
It shares its aromatic, woody and earthy accords with Animale, opens on Coriander and Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 8h and carries 3,297 community ratings.
Evokes the same earthy, animalic, and mossy intensity found in Animale, leaning into a similarly dark and sophisticated floral structure.
It shares its aromatic accords with Animale, lasts about 8h against 8h and carries 1,121 community ratings.
Provides a sophisticated, mossy, and woody floral depth that resonates with the complex, earthy character of Animale.
It shares its woody, earthy and aromatic accords with Animale, opens on Coriander and Green Notes too, lasts about 8h against 8h and carries 4,966 community ratings.
Offers a similarly rich, classic floral-chypre experience that mirrors the deep, mossy, and slightly sweet dry-down of Animale.
It shares its floral, woody and aromatic accords with Animale, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 1,110 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Jean Couturier Coriandre, at about $25 for 100 ml (estimate).
Montana Parfum de Peau, at about 8h on skin, against about 8h for Animale.
Emanuel Ungaro Diva, at 82% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Emanuel Ungaro Diva actually costs about $5 a year MORE than Animale. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: Montana Parfum de Peau (8.2h) and Estée Lauder Knowing (8.2h) — 2 of 5.
Animale notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-15.