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Fragrances Similar to AJMAL MUKHALLAT SHAMS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Zoologist Perfumes Civet, sharing 7 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Mukhallat Shams'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 Mukhallat Shams is built on oud, amber and floral. 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 Mukhallat Shams, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Mukhallat Shams'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
Zoologist Perfumes · 2016CIVET
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7845)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #2
Xerjoff · 2019ALEXANDRIA III
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5392)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #3
Dior · 2020OUD ROSEWOOD
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4591)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #4
Nishane · 2015AFRIKA OLIFANT
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4280)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #5
Laurent Mazzone Parfums · 2012BLACK OUD
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3979)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #6
Ajmal · 2008SHADOW FOR HER
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (3104)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #7
Afnan · 2023OUD RISING
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (325)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #8
Zimaya · 2023LUXOR
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (222)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #9
Narciso Rodriguez · 2003NARCISO RODRIGUEZ FOR HER
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (70823)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #10
Le Labo · 2010ANOTHER 13
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (49280)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #11
Amouage · 1983GOLD WOMAN
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11026)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #12
Jo Malone London · 2008DARK AMBER & GINGER LILY
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (11022)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, floral
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 Mukhallat Shams 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 Mukhallat Shams, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.