Houbigant Raffinee, released in 1982, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Houbigant Raffinee: warm spicy, floral and aromatic, about 8h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 6/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Houbigant Raffinee we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Shares the heavy, spicy, and resinous character of Houbigant Raffinee, offering a similarly bold and vintage-leaning oriental profile.
It shares its warm spicy, woody and powdery accords with Houbigant Raffinee, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 8h against 8h and carries 3,734 community ratings.
Evokes the deep, powdery, and spicy warmth found in the base of Raffinee, leaning into a classic balsamic sweetness.
It shares its sweet, woody and powdery accords with Houbigant Raffinee, opens on Bergamot and Lemon too, lasts about 8h against 8h and carries 1,779 community ratings.
A much louder, more intense take on the warm spicy and floral themes that define the character of Raffinee.
It shares its woody, floral and warm spicy accords with Houbigant Raffinee, opens on Bergamot and Orange Blossom too, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 1,165 community ratings.
Leans into a similar white floral and spicy-woody territory, though it presents a cleaner and more soapy impression than the reference.
It shares its white floral, aromatic and woody accords with Houbigant Raffinee, opens on Orange Blossom and Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 2,167 community ratings.
Captures a similar vintage floral-musk aesthetic that feels reminiscent of the complex, powdery heart of Raffinee.
It shares its warm spicy, woody and white floral accords with Houbigant Raffinee, lasts about 6h against 8h and carries 108 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Dana Tabu, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate).
Revlon Ciara, at about 8h on skin, against about 8h for Houbigant Raffinee.
Dana Tabu, at 78% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Dana Tabu works out about the same as Houbigant Raffinee over a year. 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. Revlon Ciara comes closest at 7.7h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Houbigant Raffinee notes, performance and price
AltScent is also free on the App Store and Google Play.
Updated 2026-09-03.