By Kilian Gold Knight: released in 2017, honey, sweet and anis, about 8h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 7/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest By Kilian Gold Knight dupe we found is Yves Rocher Hoggar — 80% match, about $30 (estimate) versus about $415 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best By Kilian Gold Knight dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs By Kilian Gold Knight | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yves Rocher Hoggar | 80% | about $30 (−93%) | 6h vs 8h | 5/10 |
| 2 | Daniel Josier Ambre Tabac | 78% | about $60* (−86%) | 7h vs 8h | 6/10 |
| 3 | Yves Saint Laurent Opium Pour Homme | 74% | about $120* (−71%) | 7h vs 8h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Montale Wood and Spices | 74% | about $85 (−80%) | 7h vs 8h | 8/10 |
| 5 | Fragrance World Barakkat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum | 52% | about $25 (−94%) | 7h vs 8h | 8/10 |
Evokes the warm honeyed and resinous feel of By Kilian Gold Knight, offering a comforting amber sweetness at a fraction of the cost.
It shares its woody, vanilla and sweet accords with By Kilian Gold Knight, lasts about 6h against 8h and carries 1,023 community ratings.
Shares a similarly rich, spiced honeyed profile that rests comfortably in the same aromatic family as By Kilian Gold Knight.
It shares its vanilla, woody and sweet accords with By Kilian Gold Knight, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 826 community ratings.
Delivers a darker, classic oriental take on spices and vanilla that feels reminiscent of By Kilian Gold Knight.
It shares its soft spicy, anis and vanilla accords with By Kilian Gold Knight, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 5,155 community ratings.
Leans into the prominent spiced and woody territory found throughout the dry-down of By Kilian Gold Knight.
It shares its woody accords with By Kilian Gold Knight, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 1,616 community ratings.
Provides an intensely sweet and opulent ambery profile, though distinct from the honey and anise focus of By Kilian Gold Knight.
It shares its woody accords with By Kilian Gold Knight, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 141 community ratings.
Fragrance World Barakkat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum, at about $25 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 95% less than By Kilian Gold Knight.
Daniel Josier Ambre Tabac, at about 7h on skin, against about 8h for By Kilian Gold Knight.
Yves Rocher Hoggar, at 80% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
By Kilian Gold Knight itself sells from £238.99 (50 ml) at partnered retailers.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Yves Rocher Hoggar saves you about $560 a year against By Kilian Gold Knight. 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. Daniel Josier Ambre Tabac comes closest at 7.4h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
By Kilian Gold Knight notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-27.