John Varvatos Dark Rebel Rider, released in 2016, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
John Varvatos Dark Rebel Rider: woody, amber and leather, about 5h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for John Varvatos Dark Rebel Rider we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Presents a rugged leather and rich amber feel that echoes the dark, smoky aura of Dark Rebel Rider.
It shares its leather, amber and powdery accords with John Varvatos Dark Rebel Rider, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 237 community ratings.
Delivers an intensely smoky, resinous leather profile with dark woods reminiscent of Dark Rebel Rider's heavy balsamic dry-down.
It shares its woody, leather and warm spicy accords with John Varvatos Dark Rebel Rider, opens on Saffron too, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 1,558 community ratings.
Combines smooth leather, smoky resins, and warm spices in the same bold, dark leather territory.
It shares its leather, amber and animalic accords with John Varvatos Dark Rebel Rider, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 1,548 community ratings.
Offers a warm, spicy, balsamic resin and leather character in a similar dark, masculine family.
It shares its leather, woody and amber accords with John Varvatos Dark Rebel Rider, opens on Saffron too, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 136 community ratings.
Evokes the raw leather and dark resinous spice of Dark Rebel Rider with a smoother, slightly brighter top note.
It shares its leather, warm spicy and animalic accords with John Varvatos Dark Rebel Rider, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 92 community ratings.
Cremo Vintage Suede, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 60% less than John Varvatos Dark Rebel Rider.
Lattafa Perfumes Maahir Black Edition, at about 7h on skin, against about 5h for John Varvatos Dark Rebel Rider.
Zara LTH/02 Leather Freestyle, at 83% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Cremo Vintage Suede saves you about $40 a year against John Varvatos Dark Rebel Rider. 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. Lattafa Perfumes Maahir Black Edition comes closest at 7.4h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
John Varvatos Dark Rebel Rider notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-22.