Avon Instinct For Him, released in 2013, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Avon Instinct For Him: woody, citrus and aromatic, about 5h on skin, projection 4/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Avon Instinct For Him we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Recalls the prominent woody character of Avon Instinct For Him with a deep, resinous finish.
It shares its soft spicy, woody and aromatic accords with Avon Instinct For Him, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 3,763 community ratings.
Evokes the vibrant citrus and herbal energy of Avon Instinct For Him, featuring a crisp aromatic profile.
It shares its fruity, citrus and musky accords with Avon Instinct For Him, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 39 community ratings.
Brings a similar herbal and dark woody nuance reminiscent of Avon Instinct For Him.
It shares its woody and warm spicy accords with Avon Instinct For Him, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 72 community ratings.
Shares the bright mandarin opening and energetic vibe found in Avon Instinct For Him.
It shares its citrus, woody and aromatic accords with Avon Instinct For Him, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 1,033 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Leans into similar spicy and woody territory as Avon Instinct For Him with a warm aromatic dry-down.
It shares its warm spicy, citrus and musky accords with Avon Instinct For Him, opens on Mandarin Orange too, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 333 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Sergio Tacchini Sport Ego, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — still above Avon Instinct For Him's own estimate.
Zara Ebony Wood, at about 6h on skin, against about 5h for Avon Instinct For Him.
Sergio Tacchini Sport Ego, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Zara Ebony Wood actually costs about $35 a year MORE than Avon Instinct For Him. 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, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Zara Ebony Wood comes closest at 5.9h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Avon Instinct For Him notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-30.