Avon Charisma is discontinued — the closest scent matches you can still buy

Avon Charisma, released in 1968, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.

Avon Charisma: floral, musky and powdery, about 5h on skin, projection 5/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.

What can I wear instead of Avon Charisma?

The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Avon Charisma we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:

  1. Prince Matchabelli Wind Song — 84% scent match

    Evokes the vintage soapy, floral character of Avon Charisma, leaning into a similarly powdery and aromatic floral profile.

    It shares its aromatic, floral and powdery accords with Avon Charisma, opens on Coriander, Neroli and Bergamot too, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 666 community ratings.

  2. Ulric de Varens Gold Issime — 82% scent match

    Shares the rich aldehydic and floral bouquet found in Avon Charisma, offering a similarly vintage powdery footprint.

    It shares its powdery, aldehydic and fresh accords with Avon Charisma, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 299 community ratings.

  3. Norell — 81% scent match

    In the same family as Avon Charisma, offering a dense composition of green florals and warm powdery undertones.

    It shares its aromatic, floral and white floral accords with Avon Charisma, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 387 community ratings.

  4. Avon Charm — 89% scent match

    Delivers a nostalgic floral experience closely aligned with the original Avon Charisma composition.

    It shares its floral, musky and white floral accords with Avon Charisma, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 8 community ratings.

  5. Avon Elusive — 87% scent match — discontinued

    Captures the classic vintage charm and aromatic floral profile reminiscent of Avon Charisma.

    It shares its floral accords with Avon Charisma, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 49 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.

Which Avon Charisma dupe is cheapest?

Prince Matchabelli Wind Song, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate).

Which Avon Charisma dupe lasts longest?

Norell, at about 7h on skin, against about 5h for Avon Charisma.

Which Avon Charisma dupe is closest to the original?

Avon Charm, at 89% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.

How much does a Avon Charisma dupe save?

At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Prince Matchabelli Wind Song works out about the same as Avon Charisma over a year. 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.

Will a Avon Charisma dupe last a full day?

On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Norell Norell comes closest at 7.4h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.

Avon Charisma notes, performance and price

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Updated 2026-09-02.