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Fragrances Similar to ALEXANDRIA FRAGRANCES 1981X
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is PARIS CORNER Voux Elegante, sharing 9 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love 1981X'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.
Looking for fragrances similar to Alexandria Fragrances 1981X? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its sweet, vanilla and honey profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with 1981X, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share 1981X'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
PARIS CORNER · 2024VOUX ELEGANTE
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (3157)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Vanilla, Tobacco, Cashmeran, Bergamot, Lavender - #2
Rayhaan · 2025ITALIA
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4057)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Cashmeran, Bergamot, Lavender, Jasmine - #3
Xerjoff · 2015XJ 1861 NAXOS
join_inner 17 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (102681)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Cashmeran, Bergamot, Lavender, Cinnamon - #4
French Avenue · 2025FIERTE LUNA
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (2960)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Cashmeran, Bergamot, Lavender, Jasmine - #5
Armaf · 2024ODYSSEY SPECTRA
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (2303)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Tobacco, Bergamot, Lavender, Cinnamon - #6
MAISON ASRAR · 2025MUHARIB
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (2140)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Tobacco, Bergamot, Lavender, Jasmine, Cinnamon - #7
Armaf · 2025ODYSSEY SPECTRA BLUE EDITION
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (499)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Vanilla, Tobacco, Bergamot, Lavender, Cinnamon - #8
Joop! · 1989JOOP! HOMME
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 3.4 / 5 (37024)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, citrus, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Tobacco, Bergamot, Jasmine, Cinnamon - #9
Tabac · 1959TABAC
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (3179)Shared accords: tobacco, aromatic, citrus, lavenderShared notes: Vanilla, Tobacco, Bergamot, Lavender, Jasmine - #10
Elizabeth Taylor · 1989PASSION FOR MEN
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (2946)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, citrus, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Lavender, Jasmine, Cinnamon - #11
Coty · 1981STETSON
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (2926)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, floral, vanillaShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Lavender, Jasmine, Honey - #12
Armaf · 2025CLUB DE NUIT LIONHEART MAN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (5072)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Vanilla, Tobacco, Lavender, Honey, Tonka Bean
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 1981X 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 1981X, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.