Etienne Aigner Explosive, released in 1986, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Etienne Aigner Explosive: woody, aromatic and earthy, about 7h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 6/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Etienne Aigner Explosive we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Shares the same sharp, mossy, and herbal character as Etienne Aigner Explosive, leaning into a classic chypre profile with a prominent rose heart.
It shares its aromatic, woody and earthy accords with Etienne Aigner Explosive, opens on Coriander, Aldehydes and Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 3,297 community ratings.
Evokes the rich, rose-heavy vintage aesthetic of Etienne Aigner Explosive, offering a similarly bold and sophisticated floral-chypre experience.
It shares its woody, earthy and aromatic accords with Etienne Aigner Explosive, opens on Aldehydes, Coriander and Bergamot too, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 2,820 community ratings.
While more modern and peppery, it shares the same dry, rose-and-patchouli DNA found in the heart of Etienne Aigner Explosive.
It shares its woody, earthy and patchouli accords with Etienne Aigner Explosive, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 7,222 community ratings.
Offers a deep, earthy, and mossy profile that sits in the same family as the classic Etienne Aigner Explosive.
It shares its earthy, mossy and patchouli accords with Etienne Aigner Explosive, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 1,955 community ratings.
A budget-friendly option that captures the dry, mossy, and aromatic essence reminiscent of Etienne Aigner Explosive.
It shares its woody, earthy and mossy accords with Etienne Aigner Explosive, opens on Aldehydes too, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 92 community ratings.
Новая Заря (The New Dawn) Mystere, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 65% less than Etienne Aigner Explosive.
Emanuel Ungaro Diva, at about 8h on skin, against about 7h for Etienne Aigner Explosive.
Jean Couturier Coriandre, at 88% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Jean Couturier Coriandre saves you about $30 a year against Etienne Aigner Explosive. 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. Emanuel Ungaro Diva comes closest at 7.5h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Etienne Aigner Explosive notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-22.