10 Perfumes Similar to Bond No.9 Beekman Place
Bond No. 9 Beekman Place is a polished Manhattan cologne built around iris, cardamom, violet leaf and vetiver — the olfactory equivalent of a linen suit walking past a florist on the Upper East Side. It opens with chilled grapefruit and bergamot, softens into a powdery iris-violet heart, then dries down on cedar, papyrus and soft musk. The DNA is green-iris-vetiver-cedar, quietly expensive rather than shouty. Everything on this list shares that polished, architectural calm.
What Makes Beekman Place Special
- Top notes: Bergamot, Grapefruit, Coriander, Cardamom
- Heart notes: Iris, Violet Leaf, Cardamom, Geranium
- Base notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Papyrus, Musk, Sandalwood
1. Tom Ford Grey Vetiver (Similarity: 7/10)
Grey Vetiver is arguably Beekman’s closest spiritual sibling. Grapefruit, sage and orange blossom on top, iris and nutmeg at the heart, vetiver-oakmoss-amberwood at the base — same polished, slightly powdery masculine geometry. At USD 150 for 50ml Tom Ford charges a premium and the oakmoss drydown flattens on some skins after four hours.
- Top notes: Grapefruit, Orange Blossom, Sage, Pimento
- Heart notes: Iris, Nutmeg, Orange Blossom
- Base notes: Vetiver, Oakmoss, Amberwood, Warm Woods
2. Vétiver Boisé (Similarity: 7/10)
Fragrenza’s Grey Vetiver dupe mirrors Beekman Place almost note-for-note on the iris-vetiver-oakmoss axis, but the amberwood drydown holds its edge longer on skin than the Tom Ford original. Grapefruit and sage up top give it the same Manhattan-boardroom air.
- Top notes: Grapefruit, Pimento, Sage, Orange Blossom
- Heart notes: Iris, Nutmeg, Orange Blossom, Warm Woods
- Base notes: Vetiver, Amberwood, Oakmoss, Cedar
3. Creed Green Irish Tweed (Similarity: 7/10)
Creed’s 1985 house-defining fougere runs parallel to Beekman Place in mood — iris, violet leaves, lemon verbena and ambergris create the same quietly luxurious, Anglo-American atmosphere. GIT is sharper on top; Beekman is more powdery.
- Top notes: Lemon Verbena, Iris
- Heart notes: Violet Leaves, Iris
- Base notes: Sandalwood, Ambergris, Mysore Sandalwood
4. Chanel Sycomore (Similarity: 6/10)
Sycomore keeps the vetiver-cedar-sandalwood backbone but adds smoky cypress and pink pepper for a more shadowed, incense-adjacent drydown. Less powdery than Beekman, more meditative.
- Top notes: Cypress, Pink Pepper, Aldehydes, Juniper
- Heart notes: Vetiver, Sandalwood, Violet, Tobacco
- Base notes: Cedar, Sandalwood, Musk, Tobacco
5. Byredo Bal d’Afrique (Similarity: 6/10)
Bal d’Afrique shares Beekman’s violet-vetiver-neroli pulse but brightens the opening with African marigold and Moroccan cedar for a sun-lit rather than twilight mood. At USD 265 for 100ml Byredo pricing is steep, and the projection can feel timid for its cost.
- Top notes: African Marigold, Neroli, Bergamot, Lemon
- Heart notes: Violet, Cyclamen, Jasmine
- Base notes: Vetiver, Moroccan Cedar, Musk, Amber
6. Selva Africana (Similarity: 6/10)
Fragrenza’s Bal d’Afrique dupe preserves the marigold-neroli-violet opening and the soft vetiver-cedar-amber drydown that gives Byredo its signature glow, with projection that holds its presence on a work shirt for a full day. For Beekman fans it’s the brighter daylight counterpart.
- Top notes: Bergamot, Lemon, Neroli, Tunisian Orange Blossom
- Heart notes: Violet, Marigold, Jasmine, Cyclamen
- Base notes: Vetiver, Atlas Cedar, Amber, Musk
7. Hermès Terre d’Hermès (Similarity: 6/10)
Terre trades Beekman’s iris-violet powder for a flint-orange-pepper opening, then lands on the same vetiver-cedar base. Earthier and more angular; same architectural restraint.
- Top notes: Orange, Grapefruit, Flint
- Heart notes: Pepper, Geranium, Pelargonium
- Base notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Benzoin, Patchouli
8. Guerlain Vétiver (Similarity: 6/10)
Guerlain’s 1959 Vetiver is the template — bergamot, nutmeg, tobacco and Haitian vetiver. It lacks Beekman’s powdery iris but shares the exact vetiver-tobacco-woods skeleton underneath.
- Top notes: Bergamot, Neroli, Lemon, Coriander
- Heart notes: Vetiver, Tobacco, Nutmeg, Pepper
- Base notes: Tonka Bean, Musk, Amber, Cedar
9. Creed Aventus (Similarity: 5/10)
Aventus shares Beekman’s confident-masculine register but pivots into smoky-pineapple-birch territory. Same polished sophistication, very different DNA. At USD 435 for 100ml and a cult reputation, Aventus is one of the most imitated and inflated fragrances in the market.
- Top notes: Pineapple, Bergamot, Black Currant, Apple
- Heart notes: Birch, Patchouli, Moroccan Jasmine, Rose
- Base notes: Musk, Oakmoss, Ambergris, Vanilla
10. Immortal Zeus (Similarity: 4/10) — Tangential Pick
Fragrenza’s Aventus dupe is the divergent tangent on this list: it pulls Beekman’s iris-vetiver polish out of the boardroom and into smoky pineapple-birch-leather territory, trading powder for bravado. It still belongs on this list because it speaks to the same buyer — the man who wants something recognizably expensive and self-assured — just louder and fruitier than Bond’s usual Manhattan whisper.
- Top notes: Pineapple, Bergamot, Apple, Black Currant
- Heart notes: Birch, Jasmine, Rose, Patchouli
- Base notes: Musk, Oakmoss, Ambergris, Vanilla, Leather
Our Pick
For the closest reproduction of Beekman Place’s iris-vetiver-cedar geometry at an accessible price, Vétiver Boisé is the clear value winner — Grey Vetiver’s architecture with noticeably better drydown persistence. If you want the brighter, sun-lit Byredo interpretation of the same sophistication, Selva Africana outperforms the original on projection and costs a fraction of niche retail. And for Beekman energy with a louder, smokier signature, Immortal Zeus delivers Aventus DNA without the cult tax.
