Is French Avenue Amber Empire Eau de Parfum a dupe of Clive Christian Blonde Amber?

Close match Widely recommended as a substitute, and most people who compared them agree.

French Avenue Amber Empire Eau de Parfum is a close match to Clive Christian Blonde Amber. Of 11 independent sources that compared them, 9 say it is near-identical or close, 2 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. It appears on 1 community dupe list. Blonde Amber costs US$610.00 for 50 ml at Luckyscent (US$12.20/ml); no shop in Canada has a full bottle of Amber Empire Eau de Parfum in stock. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 26, 2026.

Accords
	Clive Christian Blonde Amber	French Avenue Amber Empire Eau de Parfum
Price	$855.53 50 ml	Not in stock
Per ml	$17.11	-
Verdict		Close match of Blonde Amber
Woody
Citrus
Sweet
Musky
Resinous
Vanilla
Fresh spicy
White floral
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Bitter orange Ginger Cardamom Pink pepper Olibanum Rum Bergamot Grapefruit	Citrus Bergamot Amber
Heart notes	Tobacco Dried fruits Tuberose Sandalwood Jasmine Orris Saffron Osmanthus	Spices Jasmine
Base notes	Tonka bean Labdanum Myrrh Patchouli Musk Vetiver Cedar Vanilla	Musk Vanilla
Buy	See prices

The evidence

11 independent sources: 10 on Reddit, 1 dupe lists

Say near-identical 1
Say close 8
Say similar or inspired by 2

When people said it: 11 in the last two years

Confidence: 85%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

In their words 6

Amber Empire feels like a more mass appealing take on Blonde Amber.

A Reddit post, Nov 2025, 80 points
I thought Amber Empire was a Blonde Amber dupe

A Reddit comment, Jan 2026, 3 points
Unfortunately for my wallet, I love the DNA so much, I’m definitely buying the real thing.

A Reddit comment, Jan 2026, 2 points
Amber Empire is the king of the Blonde Amber dupes if you can survive the opening.

A Reddit comment, Nov 2025, 2 points
Was looking at Amber Empire for the Blonde Amber dupe.

A Reddit comment, Jan 2026, 1 point
I heard Amber Empire is a great clone of Blonde Amber too.

A Reddit comment, Jan 2026, 1 point

Community dupe lists

Lists French Avenue Amber Empire Eau de Parfum as an alternative to Clive Christian Blonde Amber.

A community dupe list, Ultimate Clone Fragrance Spreadsheet (FitsByStick)

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to Blonde Amber

Blonde Amber and its 3 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.