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Rive Gauche Pour Homme
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From a 68% 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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At a glance
How long it lasts
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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
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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
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Day or night
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Scent families
All lean woody
Woody is in the top 3 accords of every fragrance
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 24 different notes in total
4 notes shared by both
BergamotLavenderPatchouliVetiver
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
Pour Homme
19 notes listed · 15 unique here
AmberAniseBasilCardamomCedarCuminIrisJuniper Berries
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LeatherLemonMuskOakmossSageSandalwoodTonka Beans
Rive Gauche Pour Homme
9 notes listed · 5 unique here
CloveGeraniumGuaiac WoodRosemaryStar Anise
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Aromatic
Pour Hommestrong
Rive Gauche Pour Hommestrong
Woody
Pour Hommestrong
Rive Gauche Pour Hommestrong
Fresh Spicy
Pour Hommestrong
Rive Gauche Pour Hommestrong
Warm Spicy
Pour Hommestrong
Rive Gauche Pour Hommestrong
Citrus
Pour Hommelight
Rive Gauche Pour Hommemedium
Powdery
Pour Hommemedium
Rive Gauche Pour HommeNot listed
Stored-pair evidence
Rive Gauche Pour Homme is the original; Pour Homme 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 7 community sources · Medium confidence
- Community match
- 68%
- Middle value of every % people gave or implied
People say: Wearers see Azzaro Pour Homme as the nearest widely available barbershop relative of Rive Gauche Pour Homme but not an exact match. Opinions range from really close to not similar, with Azzaro rawer and more mossy.
Differences people notice
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YouTube comment@cma6860% match, read from the wording
YVES SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE POUR HOMME ALTERNATIVES | 10 YSL RIVE GAUCHE REPLACEMENT FRAGRANCES (opens in a new tab)Today I received a bottle of Azzaro Pour Homme. Not quite but nice.
Reddit commentu/yamborma60% match, read from the wording
Men's fragrances similar to Azzaro Pour Homme? (opens in a new tab)YSL Rive Gauche is a barbershop type scent so they're similar in that way, but I think Azzaro is heavily oakmoss while you get more lavender from Rive Gauche.
Reddit commentu/pmrp75% match, read from the wording
Men's fragrances similar to Azzaro Pour Homme? (opens in a new tab)YSL Rive Gauche is a slightly softer, smoother blend without the raw magnetism of the former. But there’s clearly lineage there
YouTube comment@Frag_Star75% match, read from the wording
YVES SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE POUR HOMME ALTERNATIVES | 10 YSL RIVE GAUCHE REPLACEMENT FRAGRANCES (opens in a new tab)I think Azzaro pour homme smells really close to Rive Gauche.
YouTube comment@Sambuccashake75% match, read from the wording
YVES SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE POUR HOMME ALTERNATIVES | 10 YSL RIVE GAUCHE REPLACEMENT FRAGRANCES (opens in a new tab)But no real replacement fragrance in the list... Azzaro is probably closest.
YouTube comment@kennethmackeprang103545% match, read from the wording
YSL Rive Gauche Azzaro Pour Homme compared and revived (opens in a new tab)I have and love both, but I don't think they are similar.
YouTube comment@cicirelliwrites
YSL Rive Gauche Azzaro Pour Homme compared and revived (opens in a new tab)To me, RG is a little creamier in the drydown, probably on account of tonka or something. The Azzaro has more wood/spice in the drydown
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 | Pour Homme | Rive Gauche Pour Homme |
|---|---|---|
| AniseOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| BasilOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| BergamotOpening | Listed | Listed |
| CuminOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| IrisOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| LavenderOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| LemonOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| RosemaryOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| SageOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| Star AniseOpening | Not listed | Listed |
| CardamomHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| CedarHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| CloveHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| GeraniumHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| Juniper BerriesHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| LavenderHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| PatchouliHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| SandalwoodHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| VetiverHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| AmberDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| Guaiac WoodDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| LeatherDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| MuskDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| OakmossDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| PatchouliDry-down | Not listed | Listed |
| Tonka BeansDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| VetiverDry-down | Not listed | Listed |