Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black, released in 2013, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black: woody, powdery and vanilla, about 5h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Evokes the deep, woody, and powdery character of Nirvana Black with a focus on rich sandalwood and dark, resinous notes.
It shares its woody, warm spicy and powdery accords with Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 105 community ratings.
Captures a similar dark, powdery, and vanilla-forward aesthetic, leaning into the same moody, woody territory as Nirvana Black.
It shares its vanilla, powdery and woody accords with Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 1,114 community ratings.
Offers a warm, resinous, and woody composition that feels like a cousin to the dark, spicy, and sweet profile of the reference.
It shares its vanilla, warm spicy and balsamic accords with Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 418 community ratings.
Provides the exact scent profile of the original in a concentrated oil format, maintaining the signature woody, powdery, and vanilla essence.
It shares its vanilla, powdery and woody accords with Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 92 community ratings.
Shares a similar woody and balsamic profile, offering a warm, spicy, and slightly sweet experience reminiscent of the reference.
It shares its woody, sweet and powdery accords with Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 58 community ratings.
Ajmal Ravish, at about $30 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 40% less than Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black.
Alkemia Perfumes Arabesque, at about 7h on skin, against about 5h for Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black.
Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black Perfume Oil, at 88% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Alkemia Perfumes Arabesque saves you about $20 a year against Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black. 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. Alkemia Perfumes Arabesque comes closest at 6.8h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-30.