The one match we list is La Ree Fragrances Ree Fragrances Alaska Winter, from $25. It is provisionally scored 7 for accuracy and 7 for longevity: we don't yet have a source for those scores that you can check.
Provisional scores: no source for them that you can check yet.
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Named on Reddit as an alternative to Creed Himalaya. Not yet scored by owners.
What is missing: a source for these scores that you can open and check. Until we have one, the scores are drawn hatched, not solid.
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Himalaya has one match so far. These are the closest scents by shared notes that have several.
Opens with a sharp citrus blast — grapefruit and lemon carrying real brightness, lifted further by bergamot — before pink pepper steps in to add mild bite without going spicy. The heart is where it earns its reputation: a clean, almost mineral woodiness anchored by sandalwood, kept airy rather than heavy. The dry-down is smooth and skin-close, white musk and cashmeran pulling it toward something warm and slightly creamy, with ambergris lending a subtle oceanic depth. Projection is moderate, sillage polite but present. — Best in spring and summer; the kind of fresh-woody that works in professional settings without disappearing entirely.
The top-scored match we list, La Ree Fragrances Ree Fragrances Alaska Winter, has a provisional accuracy 7 for $25–$50 — a score we can't yet back with a source you can check. Treat it as a lead worth sampling rather than a verified stand-in; the original stays the reference.
The top dupe of Creed's Himalaya is Ree Fragrances Alaska Winter by La Ree Fragrances, provisionally scored at 7/10 for accuracy and 7/10 for longevity. At $25 against the $490 original, it saves roughly $465 per bottle. It's the only scored dupe of Himalaya so far, with more on the way as community evidence accumulates.
The highest-scored dupe we list for Himalaya is Ree Fragrances Alaska Winter by La Ree Fragrances. Its scores are provisional (7/10 accuracy, longevity 7/10): we do not yet have a source for them that you can open and check.
Himalaya by Creed is a fresh/woody scent built on grapefruit, lemon, bergamot, pink pepper, sandalwood, ambergris, and more. Those notes define its character — browse any of them above to find fragrances that share the same profile.
The closest scents to Himalaya by shared notes are Chanel Bleu de Chanel EDP, Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Celestia, Montblanc Legend Spirit. See the full "similar fragrances" list below — each is ranked by how many notes it shares with Himalaya.
Dupes are rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores come from owner reports on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones and Fragrantica, and each is marked community-scored, provisional or not scored. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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