Joseph de Jour, released in 1997, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Joseph de Jour: floral, white floral and green, about 7h on skin, projection 5/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Joseph de Jour we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Captures the sophisticated green galbanum and hyacinth aura that defines the character of Joseph de Jour.
It shares its green and woody accords with Joseph de Jour, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 6,537 community ratings.
Shares the crisp green floral qualities of Joseph de Jour, leaning heavily into hyacinth and fresh accords.
It shares its green, woody and floral accords with Joseph de Jour, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 1,690 community ratings.
Evokes the lush white floral and rose heart found in Joseph de Jour with a classic vintage softness.
It shares its white floral, floral and green accords with Joseph de Jour, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 9,143 community ratings.
Presents a bolder, similarly structured floral and woody character that sits in the same family as Joseph de Jour.
It shares its amber and fresh spicy accords with Joseph de Jour, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 1,121 community ratings.
A refined option echoing the delicate powdery rose and iris nuances of Joseph de Jour.
It shares its green, floral and rose accords with Joseph de Jour, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 539 community ratings.
Montana Parfum de Peau, at about $30 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 35% less than Joseph de Jour.
Montana Parfum de Peau, at about 8h on skin, against about 7h for Joseph de Jour.
Chanel No 19 Eau de Parfum, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Chanel Chanel No 19 Eau de Parfum actually costs about $195 a year MORE than Joseph de Jour. 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, these cover it: Montana Parfum de Peau (8.2h) — 1 of 5.
Joseph de Jour notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-29.