Hint Cotton: released in 2024, fresh, floral and aldehydic, about 5h on skin, projection 3/10, sillage 3/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Hint Cotton dupe we found is Clean Warm Cotton — 92% match, about $45 (estimate) versus about $35 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Hint Cotton dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Hint Cotton | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clean Warm Cotton | 92% | about $45* (+29%) | 5h vs 5h | 6/10 |
| 2 | Clean Classic Warm Cotton | 90% | about $80 (+129%) | 5h vs 5h | 5/10 |
| 3 | Moschino Toy 2 | 82% | about $45* (+29%) | 5h vs 5h | 7/10 |
| 4 | CZAR Trend X Antoine Cotton | 85% | about $10 (−71%) | 6h vs 5h | 5/10 |
| 5 | Alchemist Powder Room | 78% | about $20 (−43%) | 5h vs 5h | 4/10 |
Captures the crisp, laundry-fresh essence of Hint Cotton with a clean, soapy profile that feels incredibly airy and light.
It shares its musky, fresh and white floral accords with Hint Cotton, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 1,763 community ratings.
Offers a similar bright, aldehydic freshness that mirrors the clean, linen-like character found in Hint Cotton.
It shares its powdery, musky and fresh accords with Hint Cotton, opens on Verbena too, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 622 community ratings.
Provides a sparkling, floral-musky experience that shares the same clean and powdery aesthetic as Hint Cotton.
It shares its floral, fresh and musky accords with Hint Cotton, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 5,849 community ratings.
A direct interpretation of the cotton-fresh theme, echoing the ozonic and musky dry-down of Hint Cotton.
It shares its white floral accords with Hint Cotton, opens on Aldehydes too, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 18 community ratings.
Leans into the soft, powdery floral notes that define the heart of Hint Cotton, creating a gentle and clean impression.
It shares its powdery, floral and rose accords with Hint Cotton, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 16 community ratings.
CZAR Trend X Antoine Cotton, at about $10 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 70% less than Hint Cotton.
CZAR Trend X Antoine Cotton, at about 6h on skin, against about 5h for Hint Cotton.
Clean Warm Cotton, at 92% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Clean Clean Warm Cotton actually costs about $15 a year MORE than Hint Cotton. 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. CZAR Trend X Antoine Cotton comes closest at 6.4h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Hint Cotton notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-23.