Parfum d'Empire Wazamba: released in 2009, amber, woody and balsamic, about 7h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Parfum d'Empire Wazamba scent match we found is Jovoy Paris La Liturgie des Heures — 83% match, about $160 (estimate) versus about $45 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Parfum d'Empire Wazamba dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Parfum d'Empire Wazamba | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jovoy Paris La Liturgie des Heures | 83% | about $160 (+256%) | 5h vs 7h | 8/10 |
| 2 | Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Avignon | 81% | about $120* (+167%) | 5h vs 7h | 6/10 |
| 3 | Montale Full Incense | 81% | about $120* (+167%) | 7h vs 7h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Atelier des Ors Larmes du Désert | 80% | about $165 (+267%) | 7h vs 7h | 8/10 |
| 5 | L'Artisan Parfumeur Timbuktu | 79% | about $165* (+267%) | 6h vs 7h | 6/10 |
A meditative take on the smoky olibanum character that defines Parfum d'Empire Wazamba.
It shares its amber, woody and balsamic accords with Parfum d'Empire Wazamba, opens on Cypress too, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 1,255 community ratings.
Explores the same liturgical incense backbone present in the opening of Parfum d'Empire Wazamba.
It shares its amber, balsamic and warm spicy accords with Parfum d'Empire Wazamba, opens on Aldehydes too, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 3,488 community ratings.
Shares the prominent church-incense and resinous profile found in Parfum d'Empire Wazamba, though notably more linear.
It shares its amber, balsamic and woody accords with Parfum d'Empire Wazamba, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 2,125 community ratings.
Revisits the warm balsamic resins and amber warmth reminiscent of Parfum d'Empire Wazamba.
It shares its woody, amber and warm spicy accords with Parfum d'Empire Wazamba, opens on Incense and Cypress too, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 658 community ratings.
Shares the spicy, resinous complexity that puts it in the same olfactory family as Parfum d'Empire Wazamba.
It shares its woody, amber and warm spicy accords with Parfum d'Empire Wazamba, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 4,191 community ratings.
Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Avignon, at about $120 for 100 ml (estimate) — still above Parfum d'Empire Wazamba's own estimate.
Montale Full Incense, at about 7h on skin, against about 7h for Parfum d'Empire Wazamba.
Jovoy Paris La Liturgie des Heures, at 83% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Jovoy Paris La Liturgie des Heures actually costs about $170 a year MORE than Parfum d'Empire Wazamba. 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. Montale Full Incense comes closest at 7.4h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Parfum d'Empire Wazamba notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-18.