Pacoma Gatsby, released in 1987, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Pacoma Gatsby: honey, sweet and warm spicy, about 7h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 6/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Pacoma Gatsby we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Shares the warm, honeyed, and spicy character found in Gatsby, offering a similarly bold and classic masculine presence.
It shares its woody and warm spicy accords with Pacoma Gatsby, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 162 community ratings.
Leans into the same honeyed, woody, and balsamic territory as Gatsby, reflecting the classic perfumery style of the late eighties.
It shares its fruity, sweet and warm spicy accords with Pacoma Gatsby, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 3,142 community ratings.
Offers a similarly complex, warm, and spicy aromatic profile that resonates with the vintage character of Gatsby.
It shares its woody, warm spicy and balsamic accords with Pacoma Gatsby, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 5,312 community ratings.
Captures the sweet, amber-forward profile of Gatsby with a similarly traditional and sophisticated masculine structure.
It shares its amber and woody accords with Pacoma Gatsby, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 197 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Evokes the balsamic and woody depth of Gatsby, providing a vintage-leaning aromatic experience at a very accessible price point.
It shares its woody, warm spicy and amber accords with Pacoma Gatsby, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 27 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Etienne Aigner Free Life, at about $10 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 35% less than Pacoma Gatsby.
Etienne Aigner Free Life, at about 8h on skin, against about 7h for Pacoma Gatsby.
Rémy Latour Cigar Commander, at 82% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Rémy Latour Cigar Commander actually costs about $15 a year MORE than Pacoma Gatsby. 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. Etienne Aigner Free Life comes closest at 7.8h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Pacoma Gatsby notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-19.