Yardley Laughter, released in 1975, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Yardley Laughter: floral, fruity and sweet, about 5h on skin, projection 4/10, sillage 3/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Yardley Laughter we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Leans into a similar light, powdery floral sweetness that feels like stepping back into the same vintage era.
It shares its floral accords with Yardley Laughter, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 1,056 community ratings.
Comes from the same heritage house, offering a nostalgic floral freshness kindred to older Yardley classics.
It lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 502 community ratings.
Explores a bold sweet and fruity floral combination that nods to the vibrant mood of Yardley Laughter.
It shares its floral, sweet and fruity accords with Yardley Laughter, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 1,450 community ratings.
Presents a richly floral profile with a traditional sweet undertone echoing the feel of Yardley Laughter.
It shares its fruity and floral accords with Yardley Laughter, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 26 community ratings.
Evokes the sweet, sour, and floral character of Yardley Laughter with a similarly bright and cheerful presence.
It shares its fruity, floral and sweet accords with Yardley Laughter, lasts about 10h against 5h and carries 95 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Dana Love's Baby Soft, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — still above Yardley Laughter's own estimate.
Bic Jour, at about 10h on skin, against about 5h for Yardley Laughter.
Bic Jour, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Dana Love's Baby Soft actually costs about $5 a year MORE than Yardley Laughter. 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, these cover it: Bic Bic Jour (9.5h) — 1 of 5.
Yardley Laughter notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-27.