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Fragrances Similar to AJMAL CHAPTER 5
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Nabeel Maghateer, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Chapter 5'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.
Ajmal Chapter 5 is built on woody, smoky and leather. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Chapter 5, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Chapter 5'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
Nabeel · 2022MAGHATEER
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (1088)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, leatherShared notes: Vanilla, Moss, Incense - #2
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: woody, oud, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Moss, Incense - #3
Fragrance World · 2023TERRO PURA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (184)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, leather, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Moss, Birch - #4
French Avenue · 2024SULTAN THE CONQUEROR
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (234)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, balsamicShared notes: Cedarwood, Incense, Oud - #5
Nasomatto · 2009BLACK AFGANO
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (58390)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Incense - #6
Hugo Boss · 2024BOTTLED ABSOLU
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (27416)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Cedarwood, Incense - #7
Orto Parisi · 2021CUOIUM
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (17951)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Vanilla, Incense - #8
Tiziana Terenzi · 2015URSA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8150)Shared accords: woody, oud, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Vanilla, Incense - #9
DS&Durga · 2018AMBER KISO
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5955)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Moss, Incense - #10
Pascal Morabito · 2020SULTAN NOIR
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3930)Shared accords: woody, oud, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Vanilla, Incense - #11
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2011MON NUMERO 10
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3922)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Vanilla, Incense - #12
MAISON ASRAR · 2026III THRILLER
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (2104)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Vanilla, Incense
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 Chapter 5 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 Chapter 5, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.