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Fragrances Similar to ALREHAB PERFUMES DAKAR
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Maison Martin Margiela Autumn Vibes, sharing 7 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Dakar'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 ALREHAB PERFUMES Dakar, 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 Dakar, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Dakar'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
Maison Martin Margiela · 2021AUTUMN VIBES
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.5 / 5 (20538)Shared accords: woody, powdery, soft spicy, earthy - #2
Givenchy · 2023GENTLEMAN SOCIETY
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (15667)Shared accords: woody, powdery, soft spicy, earthy - #3
Atelier Cologne · 2011VANILLE INSENSÉE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (12951)Shared accords: woody, powdery, soft spicy, earthy - #4
Loewe · 2021LOEWE 7 COBALT
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (11295)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromatic - #5
Rabanne · 2001ULTRAVIOLET
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9907)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, aromatic - #6
Francesca Bianchi · 2019ETRUSCAN WATER
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7911)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, aromatic - #7
Carolina Herrera · 2024BAD BOY COBALT ELIXIR
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7395)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromatic - #8
Guy Laroche · 1978J'AI OSÉ
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7330)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, aromatic - #9
Yves Saint Laurent · 1988JAZZ
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7308)Shared accords: woody, powdery, soft spicy, aromatic - #10
Serge Lutens · 2004VETIVER ORIENTAL
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7193)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, aromatic - #11
Новая Заря (The New Dawn)MYSTERE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7161)Shared accords: woody, aquatic, soft spicy, earthy - #12
Montale · 2006BLUE AMBER
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7088)Shared accords: woody, powdery, soft spicy, earthy
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 Dakar 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 Dakar, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.