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Fragrances Similar to AQUOLINA BLACK SUGAR
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade, sharing 8 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Black Sugar'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 Aquolina Black Sugar? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its amber, vanilla and leather profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Black Sugar, 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 Sugar'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
Louis Vuitton · 2018OMBRE NOMADE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (40365)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, oud, balsamic - #2
Montale · 2023INFINITY
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (9842)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, oud - #3
Maison Crivelli · 2024OUD CADENZA
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (6862)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, oud, balsamic - #4
Revlon · 1973CIARA
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (6723)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, balsamic - #5
Parfum d'Empire · 2006CUIR OTTOMAN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6709)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, balsamic, leather - #6
Olfactive Studio · 2011CHAMBRE NOIRE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6669)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, balsamic - #7
Kerosene · 2016BLACKMAIL
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5276)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, oud - #8
French Avenue · 2024COCOA MORADO
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5197)Shared accords: sweet, oud, balsamic, leather - #9
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, oud - #10
Zara · 2022BOHEMIAN OUD
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5004)Shared accords: sweet, oud, balsamic, leather - #11
Estée Lauder · 2013AMBER MYSTIQUE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (4402)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, oud - #12
Royal Crown · 2018SULTAN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3969)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, oud
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 Sugar 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 Sugar, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.