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Fragrances Similar to AJMAL RHYTHM OF OUD
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Rasasi Faqat Lil Rijal, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Rhythm of Oud'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 Ajmal Rhythm of Oud, 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 Rhythm of Oud, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Rhythm of Oud'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
RasasiFAQAT LIL RIJAL
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (2692)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Cardamom, Musk, Patchouli, Saffron - #2
Ard Al Zaafaran · 2024MARINA DEEP & DARK
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (177)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Cedarwood, Musk, Nutmeg, Saffron - #3
PARIS CORNER · 2024EMIR SMOKY LEATHER
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (915)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Cedarwood, Cardamom, Musk, Patchouli - #4
Natura · 2021HOMEM TATO
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5478)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Cardamom, Musk, Patchouli, Saffron - #5
Molinard · 2015CUIR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4246)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Musk, Patchouli, Nutmeg, Saffron - #6
Memo Paris · 2022IBERIAN LEATHER
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (4194)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Musk, Patchouli, Osmanthus, Saffron - #7
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Cardamom, Musk, Patchouli, Nutmeg - #8
Guerlain · 2020LES ABSOLUS D'ORIENT PATCHOULI ARDENT
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4464)Shared accords: woody, fruity, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Musk, Patchouli - #9
Maison Alhambra · 2022BERLINETTA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (2487)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, animalicShared notes: Leather, Musk, Patchouli - #10
Carner Barcelona · 2011CUIRS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9362)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Musk, Patchouli, Saffron - #11
Swiss Arabian · 2018SHAGHAF OUD ASWAD
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5399)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Musk, Patchouli, Saffron - #12
Bijan · 1987BIJAN MEN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4418)Shared accords: woody, powdery, floral, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Musk, Patchouli, Nutmeg
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 Rhythm of Oud 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 Rhythm of Oud, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.