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Rive Gauche Pour Homme
Before you buy
From a 75% community match (middle value of every % people gave or implied) and what people say
Overlap: People rate these 65–79% alike: the same direction, with differences you will notice. Owning both can make sense.
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Only 1 community source so far, so sample before you buy.
At a glance
How long it lasts
Not enough wearer reports to compare how long they last
Only Rive Gauche Pour Homme has enough reports so far
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 31 wearer mentions; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26How far it projects
Not enough wearer reports to compare how far they project
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Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 10 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Price per ml
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Reference list price. This is not a current retail offer.Seasons
Not enough season data to compare
Only Rive Gauche Pour Homme has seasons listed
Day or night
Not enough wearer reports to compare day and night
From day and night mentions in wearer reports
Scent families
Each goes its own way
No accord is in more than one fragrance’s top 3
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 17 different notes in total
1 note shared by both
Patchouli
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
Niche Black Onyx
9 notes listed · 8 unique here
AmberCardamomCinnamonLemonMyrrhOudRoseWhite Musk
Rive Gauche Pour Homme
9 notes listed · 8 unique here
BergamotCloveGeraniumGuaiac WoodLavenderRosemaryStar AniseVetiver
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Amber
Niche Black Onyxstrong
Rive Gauche Pour HommeNot listed
Aromatic
Niche Black Onyxmedium
Rive Gauche Pour Hommestrong
Woody
Niche Black Onyxlight
Rive Gauche Pour Hommestrong
Fresh Spicy
Niche Black OnyxNot listed
Rive Gauche Pour Hommestrong
Warm Spicy
Niche Black Onyxstrong
Rive Gauche Pour Hommestrong
Oud
Niche Black Onyxmedium
Rive Gauche Pour HommeNot listed
Citrus
Niche Black OnyxNot listed
Rive Gauche Pour Hommemedium
Balsamic
Niche Black Onyxmedium
Rive Gauche Pour HommeNot listed
Stored-pair evidence
Rive Gauche Pour Homme is the original; Niche Black Onyx is the listed alternative.
- Same familyOpening
- Same familyHeart
- Same familyDry-down
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See all alternatives to Rive Gauche Pour HommeWhat the community says
From Reddit · Low confidence
- Community match
- 75%
- Middle value of every % people gave or implied
People say: Only one second-hand Reddit comment links Black Onyx to Rive Gauche as a close clone; no hands-on comparison was found.
Where people say Niche Black Onyx does better
- Still available while the YSL original is discontinued 1
Show the source
Reddit commentFluffyAd884275% match, read from the wording
Fragrance that smells like shaving cream (opens in a new tab)Armaf makes a clone of that discontinued ysl scent. Niche black onyx. Not sure if its any good, ive never tried it but ive heard its close to rive gauche
What people say about their own bottles, not a guarantee. Batches vary, so test on skin before you buy.
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| Note / phase | Niche Black Onyx | Rive Gauche Pour Homme |
|---|---|---|
| BergamotOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| CardamomOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| CinnamonOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| LemonOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| RosemaryOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| Star AniseOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| CloveHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| GeraniumHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| LavenderHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| MyrrhHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| OudHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| RoseHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| AmberDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| Guaiac WoodDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| PatchouliDry-down | Listed | Listed |
| VetiverDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| White MuskDry-down | Listed | Not listed |