Karl Lagerfeld KL, released in 1983, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Karl Lagerfeld KL: warm spicy, amber and citrus, about 8h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 6/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Karl Lagerfeld KL we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
A warm, resinous oriental that captures the intense animalic spice and sweet amber depth of Karl Lagerfeld KL.
It shares its warm spicy, amber and powdery accords with Karl Lagerfeld KL, opens on Spices, Orange and Bergamot too, lasts about 8h against 8h and carries 3,734 community ratings.
Evokes the opulent cinnamon-and-clove spice matrix of Karl Lagerfeld KL with a slightly lighter, resinous amber finish.
It shares its sweet, powdery and vanilla accords with Karl Lagerfeld KL, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 5h against 8h and carries 658 community ratings.
Echoes the warm amber and spiced citrus character of Karl Lagerfeld KL with a rich vintage floral flair.
It shares its warm spicy, amber and animalic accords with Karl Lagerfeld KL, opens on Orange and Bergamot too, lasts about 8h against 8h and carries 120 community ratings.
Shares the smoky balsamic spice and rich animalic undertones that define the character of Karl Lagerfeld KL.
It shares its powdery, animalic and warm spicy accords with Karl Lagerfeld KL, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 8h against 8h and carries 2,072 community ratings.
Reminiscent of the warm clove and citrus-spiced opening of Karl Lagerfeld KL in a classic oriental style.
It shares its warm spicy, citrus and cinnamon accords with Karl Lagerfeld KL, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 155 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Dana Tabu, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 75% less than Karl Lagerfeld KL.
Gale Hayman Beverly Hills, at about 8h on skin, against about 8h for Karl Lagerfeld KL.
Dana Tabu, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Dana Tabu saves you about $60 a year against Karl Lagerfeld KL. 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. Gale Hayman Beverly Hills comes closest at 7.9h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Karl Lagerfeld KL notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-28.