Beyoncé Pulse NYC, released in 2013, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Beyoncé Pulse NYC: sweet, fruity and woody, about 5h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Beyoncé Pulse NYC we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Shares a similar sweet, fruity, and floral character that evokes the playful spirit of Pulse NYC, with a warm, woody base.
It shares its fruity and warm spicy accords with Beyoncé Pulse NYC, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 1,752 community ratings.
Leans into similar sweet and spicy territory, offering a warm, gourmand-adjacent experience that feels reminiscent of the original.
It shares its sweet, fruity and floral accords with Beyoncé Pulse NYC, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 1,104 community ratings.
Offers a sweet, youthful, and fruity profile that sits in the same family as the reference, with a touch of playful patchouli.
It shares its sweet, fruity and woody accords with Beyoncé Pulse NYC, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 330 community ratings.
Captures a bright, fruity, and floral freshness that aligns with the top notes of Pulse NYC, providing a lighthearted, sweet alternative.
It shares its fruity, sweet and fresh accords with Beyoncé Pulse NYC, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 1,954 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Features a similar blend of dark fruits and florals that echoes the sweet, woody, and spicy composition of the reference.
It shares its fruity, floral and sweet accords with Beyoncé Pulse NYC, opens on Raspberry too, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 2,621 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Mango Lady Rebel, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate).
Calvin Klein Forbidden Euphoria, at about 6h on skin, against about 5h for Beyoncé Pulse NYC.
Guess By Marciano, at 83% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Guess Guess By Marciano actually costs about $5 a year MORE than Beyoncé Pulse NYC. Both priced at 100 ml; 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. Calvin Klein Forbidden Euphoria comes closest at 6.0h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Beyoncé Pulse NYC notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-20.