Apex for less: Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir
Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir shares 8 published notes with Roja Parfums Apex (lemon, bergamot, jasmine, oakmoss, patchouli, amber, leather, sandalwood), and both lean green & herbal. It is a department-store price option.
A strong overlap on paper. Shared notes don't guarantee the same smell on skin; try samples of both side by side.
Roja Parfums Apex
Top: Lemon, Bergamot, Mandarin orange, Orange
Heart: Cistus, Pineapple, Jasmine
Base: Cypress, Fir balsam, Juniper berry, Oakmoss, Benzoin, Cashmere wood, Elemi resin, Frankincense, Galbanum, Labdanum, Patchouli, Amber, Leather, Musk, Sandalwood, Tobacco, Ambergris, Rum
Accords: Green, Spicy, Fresh, Woody, Citrus. Source
Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir
Top: Lavender, Bergamot, Lemon, Lemon vervain, Artemisia, Basil, Rosemary
Heart: Coriander, Juniper, Carnation, Jasmine, Cinnamon
Base: Oakmoss, Fir, Patchouli, Cedarwood, Leather, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Amber
Accords: Spicy, Woody, Fresh, Fougère, Green. Source