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Fragrances Similar to AJMAL SHINE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Dolce&Gabbana L'Imperatrice Limited Edition, sharing 2 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Shine'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 Shine, 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 Shine, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Shine's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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Dolce&Gabbana · 2020L'IMPERATRICE LIMITED EDITION
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (18121)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Woody Notes, Strawberry - #2
Floral Street · 2017WONDERLAND PEONY
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5727)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Peony, Woody Notes - #3
Azzaro · 2015MADEMOISELLE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4201)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Peony, Woody Notes - #4
Guerlain · 2016AQUA ALLEGORIA ROSA POP
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2989)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Peony, Woody Notes - #5
Maison Alhambra · 2022III L'IMPRESSIO
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (865)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Woody Notes, Strawberry - #6
Natura · 2015ILÍA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5720)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, floralShared notes: Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley, Woody Notes - #7
Ard Al Zaafaran · 2025SAFEER AL WARD
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (81)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Peony, Woody Notes - #8
Lattafa Perfumes · 2022MUNA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 2.8 / 5 (515)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, floralShared notes: Peony, Woody Notes, Strawberry - #9
Parfums de Marly · 2018DELINA EXCLUSIF
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (42619)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Woody Notes - #10
Fragonard · 2001BELLE DE NUIT
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3643)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Woody Notes - #11
Ex Nihilo · 2014FLEUR NARCOTIQUE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (34915)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, floralShared notes: Peony, Woody Notes - #12
Taylor Swift · 2012WONDERSTRUCK ENCHANTED
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6928)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Peony, 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 Shine 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 Shine, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.