O Boticário The Blend Cardamom: released in 2021, warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody, about 7h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest O Boticário The Blend Cardamom dupe we found is La Rive Heroic Man — 84% match, about $25 (estimate) versus about $25 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best O Boticário The Blend Cardamom dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs O Boticário The Blend Cardamom | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Rive Heroic Man | 84% | about $25* | 5h vs 7h | 7/10 |
| 2 | La Rive Cabana | 82% | about $20* (−20%) | 4h vs 7h | 6/10 |
| 3 | Cuba Paris Cuba Gold | 80% | about $20* (−20%) | 5h vs 7h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Jeanne Arthes Colonial Club Legend | 80% | about $15 (−40%) | 5h vs 7h | 5/10 |
| 5 | La Rive Elegant | 83% | about $15* (−40%) | 5h vs 7h | 6/10 |
Evokes the warm, sweet cardamom and amberwood character of O Boticário's creation, offering a cozy and inviting dry-down.
It shares its warm spicy, woody and cinnamon accords with O Boticário The Blend Cardamom, opens on Cardamom too, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 608 community ratings.
A warmer take on the spicy cardamom and cinnamon elements of the reference, blending soft spices with a sweet base.
It shares its warm spicy, cinnamon and aromatic accords with O Boticário The Blend Cardamom, opens on Cardamom too, lasts about 4h against 7h and carries 431 community ratings.
Shares the comforting, warm-spicy and woody essence of the reference, settling into a smooth and familiar aromatic dry-down.
It shares its aromatic, amber and woody accords with O Boticário The Blend Cardamom, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 3,169 community ratings.
In the same family as the reference, leaning into a bright black pepper opening and a rich, earthy patchouli base.
It shares its citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords with O Boticário The Blend Cardamom, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 147 community ratings.
Reminiscent of the fresh yet warm cardamom-forward profile of The Blend Cardamom, with a smooth woody finish.
It shares its aromatic, woody and warm spicy accords with O Boticário The Blend Cardamom, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 39 community ratings.
Jeanne Arthes Colonial Club Legend, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 40% less than O Boticário The Blend Cardamom.
Cuba Paris Cuba Gold, at about 5h on skin, against about 7h for O Boticário The Blend Cardamom.
La Rive Heroic Man, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — La Rive Heroic Man works out about the same as O Boticário The Blend Cardamom over a year. 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. Cuba Paris Cuba Gold comes closest at 5.0h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
O Boticário The Blend Cardamom notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-24.