Ted Lapidus Silk Way, released in 2005, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Ted Lapidus Silk Way: amber, warm spicy and smoky, about 5h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Ted Lapidus Silk Way we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Leans into a warm, vanilla-forward character that echoes the comforting dry-down of Ted Lapidus Silk Way.
It shares its fruity, powdery and woody accords with Ted Lapidus Silk Way, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 7,513 community ratings.
Evokes the warm amber and soft resinous sweetness found in Ted Lapidus Silk Way, wrapped in a cozy embrace.
It shares its powdery, woody and vanilla accords with Ted Lapidus Silk Way, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 622 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Features a fruity yet heavily spiced core that feels somewhat akin to the character of Ted Lapidus Silk Way.
It shares its powdery, amber and vanilla accords with Ted Lapidus Silk Way, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 1,152 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Shares the velvety warmth and smoky-spicy nuances reminiscent of Ted Lapidus Silk Way.
It shares its woody, warm spicy and amber accords with Ted Lapidus Silk Way, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 592 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
A sweet, vanilla-dominant profile that touches upon the comforting base notes of Ted Lapidus Silk Way.
It shares its fruity, powdery and vanilla accords with Ted Lapidus Silk Way, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 126 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Yves Rocher Ode au Reve, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 50% less than Ted Lapidus Silk Way.
Zara 02 Sweet Vanilla, at about 7h on skin, against about 5h for Ted Lapidus Silk Way.
Kate Moss Velvet Hour, at 82% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Burberry Burberry Women actually costs about $35 a year MORE than Ted Lapidus Silk Way. 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. Zara 02 Sweet Vanilla comes closest at 6.6h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Ted Lapidus Silk Way notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-03.