3 clones found

01The Dua BrandPi

Pi

by The Dua Brand

● Top pickHigh match

~$33

02Perfume ParlourDiametric

Diametric

by Perfume Parlour

Moderate match

~$9–40

03Oil PerfumeryImpression of Givenchy Pi

Impression of Givenchy Pi

by Oil Perfumery

Low match

~$18–25

Givenchy Pi (1998, Alberto Morillas) is a benchmark sweet masculine oriental: a fresh aromatic-green opening (basil, rosemary, tarragon, mandarin) collapsing into a warm, nostalgic base of almond, vanilla, tonka bean, benzoin and guaiac/cedar — the creamy almond-vanilla drydown is its signature and the reason people hunt for it (it has been repeatedly reformulated and thinned, so vintage lovers increasingly look elsewhere). Genuine dedicated clone consensus is thin: most online chatter lists 'similar' designer scents (Joop! Le Bain, Le Male, Salvador Dali Pour Homme) rather than true clones, and much of the top-ranked 'dupe' content comes from algorithmic note-matching listicles rather than community scent comparisons. The clearest community standout is The Dua Brand's recreation of the vintage Pi formula, which fans describe as nailing the old-school vanillic DNA; beyond that, budget oil/attar houses (Perfume Parlour's 'Diametric', Oil Perfumery's impression) carry explicit Pi recreations that capture the almond-tonka-vanilla heart but wear softer and closer. Treat this as moderate-confidence: the listed products are real, explicitly-Pi SKUs, but hard Reddit consensus with side-by-side comparisons is limited.