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Fragrances Similar to AL HARAMAIN PERFUMES BLACK OUD
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Penhaligon's Halfeti, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Black 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 Al Haramain Perfumes Black 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 Black 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 Black 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
Penhaligon's · 2015HALFETI
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (28935)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Cardamom, Amber, Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood - #2
RasasiTASMEEM MEN
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (2137)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Rose, Cardamom, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood - #3
Frederic Malle · 2000MUSC RAVAGEUR
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (51561)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Rose, Amber, Cedar, Musk, Cloves - #4
Fragrance World · 2024OUD WONDER
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (687)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cardamom, Amber, Oud, Sandalwood - #5
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Vetiver, Cardamom, Amber, Cedar, Musk - #6
O Boticário · 1998PORTINARI
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3023)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Amber, Musk, Cloves, Sandalwood - #7
Histoires de Parfums · 2001AMBRE 114
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (9944)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Rose, Thyme, Vetiver, Amber, Cedar - #8
Jean Paul Gaultier · 1995LE MALE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (80125)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Cardamom, Amber, Cedar, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #9
Ted Lapidus · 1987LAPIDUS POUR HOMME
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11835)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Rose, Amber, Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood - #10
Chanel · 2007BOIS DES ILES
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8576)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Rose, Vetiver, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood - #11
Paloma Picasso · 1992MINOTAURE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7544)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Rose, Amber, Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood - #12
Xerjoff · 2012ALEXANDRIA II
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (40252)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, oudShared notes: Rose, Amber, Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood
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 Black 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 Black Oud, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.