John Varvatos Artisan Black, released in 2010, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
John Varvatos Artisan Black: citrus, white floral and woody, 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 John Varvatos Artisan Black we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Evokes the bright citrus-and-herbal opening of John Varvatos Artisan Black, leaning into a sunlit zesty character.
It shares its citrus, white floral and fresh spicy accords with John Varvatos Artisan Black, opens on Tangerine too, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 2,665 community ratings.
Shares the aromatic freshness of John Varvatos Artisan Black, offering an aquatic Mediterranean twist.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords with John Varvatos Artisan Black, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 1,371 community ratings.
Reminiscent of the crisp citrus and herbal heart found in John Varvatos Artisan Black, with a clean woody finish.
It shares its citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords with John Varvatos Artisan Black, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 4,580 community ratings.
Delivers a vibrant citrus freshness in the same family as John Varvatos Artisan Black, backed by smooth woods.
It shares its aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords with John Varvatos Artisan Black, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 3,162 community ratings.
A classic citrus-aromatic profile reminiscent of the refreshing style of John Varvatos Artisan Black.
It shares its citrus, aromatic and woody accords with John Varvatos Artisan Black, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 1,428 community ratings.
John Varvatos Artisan Blu, at about $35 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 10% less than John Varvatos Artisan Black.
Missoni Wave, at about 5h on skin, against about 5h for John Varvatos Artisan Black.
John Varvatos Artisan, at 88% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — John Varvatos Artisan actually costs about $35 a year MORE than John Varvatos Artisan 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. Missoni Missoni Wave comes closest at 5.4h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
John Varvatos Artisan Black notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-25.