John Varvatos, released in 2004, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
John Varvatos: leather, amber and animalic, about 5h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 3/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for John Varvatos we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Evokes the warm leather and sweet amber depth of John Varvatos, leaning into a slightly more spiced and resinous territory.
It shares its leather, green and amber accords with John Varvatos, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 616 community ratings.
Shares a similar fresh spicy and green character to John Varvatos, offering a clean yet masculine woody profile.
It shares its amber, sweet and animalic accords with John Varvatos, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 115 community ratings.
Reminiscent of the rich woody and leather undertones found in John Varvatos, with a refined aromatic twist.
It shares its woody, fresh spicy and leather accords with John Varvatos, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 871 community ratings.
Presents a fresh and woody structure that echoes the everyday versatility of John Varvatos.
It shares its sweet, amber and woody accords with John Varvatos, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 33 community ratings.
Delivers a warm amber and spicy impression comparable to John Varvatos, wrapped in an approachable evening aura.
It shares its woody, amber and fresh spicy accords with John Varvatos, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 45 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Ted Lapidus Black Soul Imperial, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 50% less than John Varvatos.
Ted Lapidus Black Soul Imperial, at about 7h on skin, against about 5h for John Varvatos.
Ted Lapidus Black Soul Imperial, at 81% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
John Varvatos itself sells from $27.95 (125 ml) at partnered retailers.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Ted Lapidus Black Soul Imperial saves you about $25 a year against John Varvatos. Both priced at 100 ml; 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. Ted Lapidus Black Soul Imperial comes closest at 7.1h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
John Varvatos notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-22.