Fragranova
Fragrances Similar to 27 87 SÓNAR
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Acqua di Parma Zafferano, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Sónar's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
If you love 27 87 Sónar, these 12 fragrances share the most of its note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Sónar, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Sónar's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
- #1
Acqua di Parma · 2022ZAFFERANO
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (2964)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, white floral, metallicShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Woody Notes, Saffron - #2
Clive Christian · 2022BLONDE AMBER
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.6 / 5 (20689)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, white floral, vanillaShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Saffron - #3
Tom Ford · 2015NOIR EXTREME
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (62288)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, white floral, vanillaShared notes: Vanilla, Woody Notes, Saffron - #4
Bond No 9 · 2005CHINATOWN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (10935)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, white floral, tuberoseShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Bergamot - #5
Yves Rocher · 2012SO ELIXIR PURPLE EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (9124)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, white floral, tuberoseShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Bergamot - #6
Parfums de Marly · 2015SEDBURY
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4464)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, white floral, tuberoseShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Bergamot - #7
Новая Заря (The New Dawn) · 2018КРАСНАЯ МОСКВА ЛАЙТ (RED MOSCOW LIGHT)
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4342)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, white floral, tuberoseShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Bergamot - #8
Les Liquides Imaginaires · 2022LIQUIDE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5029)Shared accords: woody, white floral, metallic, vanillaShared notes: Vanilla, Woody Notes, Saffron - #9
Valentino · 2013VALENTINA OUD ASSOLUTO
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3791)Shared accords: woody, white floral, metallic, vanillaShared notes: Vanilla, Woody Notes, Saffron - #10
The House of Oud · 2022RUBY RED
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3580)Shared accords: woody, white floral, tuberose, vanillaShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Woody Notes - #11
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur · 2008SACREBLEU INTENSE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (2864)Shared accords: woody, white floral, tuberose, vanillaShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Woody Notes - #12
Armaf · 2025ARMAF X CHRISTIAN PROVENZANO IV
join_inner 9 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (193)Shared accords: woody, white floral, tuberose, vanillaShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Woody Notes
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to Sónar in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like Sónar, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.