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Fragrances Similar to ANTONIO BANDERAS THE ICON
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Jaguar Jaguar For Men, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love The Icon'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 Antonio Banderas The Icon, 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 The Icon, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share The Icon'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
Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Sage, Lavender, Oakmoss, Grapefruit, Sandalwood - #2
Hugo Boss · 1985BOSS NUMBER ONE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7327)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, mossyShared notes: Sage, Lavender, Oakmoss, Grapefruit, Sandalwood - #3
Emanuel Ungaro · 1993UNGARO POUR L'HOMME III
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6119)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Sage, Lavender, Oakmoss, Sandalwood - #4
Ralph Lauren · 1992SAFARI FOR MEN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8498)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, lavenderShared notes: Lavender, Oakmoss, Sandalwood - #5
Oscar de la Renta · 1980OSCAR DE LA RENTA POUR LUI
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7412)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, mossyShared notes: Sage, Lavender, Oakmoss, Sandalwood - #6
Yves Saint Laurent · 1988JAZZ
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7308)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Lavender, Oakmoss, Sandalwood - #7
Sospiro Perfumes · 2022BASSO
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (6467)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Black Pepper, Oakmoss, Grapefruit, Sandalwood - #8
Van Cleef & Arpels · 1978VAN CLEEF & ARPELS POUR HOMME
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5937)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, mossyShared notes: Sage, Lavender, Oakmoss, Sandalwood - #9
Natura · 2017ESSENCIAL ELIXIR
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (4448)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Black Pepper, Sage, Lavender, Oakmoss, Grapefruit - #10
Loewe · 1974LOEWE POUR HOMME
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3095)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Lavender, Oakmoss, Sandalwood - #11
Guy Laroche · 1982DRAKKAR NOIR
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (29987)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Lavender, Oakmoss, Sandalwood - #12
Creed · 2023ABSOLU AVENTUS 2023
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (17598)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Oakmoss, Grapefruit, 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 The Icon 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 The Icon, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.