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Fragrances Similar to ARD AL ZAAFARAN LIWAN
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Armaf Arabian Sky, sharing 10 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Liwan'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.
Ard Al Zaafaran Liwan is built on sweet, fruity and aromatic. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Liwan, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Liwan'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
Armaf · 2024ARABIAN SKY
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (2032)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, muskyShared notes: Leather, Caramel, Pineapple, Bergamot, Vetiver - #2
Roja Dove · 2016OLIGARCH
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5233)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, soft spicyShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Amber, Musk - #3
Fragrance World · 2024IMPERIUM X
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (339)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, muskyShared notes: Leather, Pineapple, Bergamot, Amber, Musk - #4
Armaf · 2024EGO THE FALCON
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.6 / 5 (218)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Pineapple, Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber - #5
Nabeel · 2024ACQUA DI NABEEL ABSOLUTE
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (105)Shared accords: sweet, soft spicy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Pineapple, Bergamot, Vetiver, Pink Pepper - #6
Dior · 1988FAHRENHEIT
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (69967)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, floralShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber, Musk - #7
Unique'e Luxury · 2019AKDENIZ
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4131)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Pineapple, Amber, Musk, Patchouli - #8
Bijan · 1987BIJAN MEN
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4418)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, floralShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber, Musk - #9
O Boticário · 2015MALBEC NOIR
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (4281)Shared accords: woody, fruity, musky, aromaticShared notes: Pineapple, Bergamot, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Amber - #10
Maison Alhambra · 2022SCEPTRE MALACHITE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (11827)Shared accords: woody, fruity, musky, soft spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Amber, Musk - #11
Creed · 2023ABSOLU AVENTUS 2023
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (17598)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, soft spicyShared notes: Pineapple, Bergamot, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Musk - #12
Olfactive Studio · 2013FLASH BACK
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4326)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, muskyShared notes: Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Amber, Musk, Grapefruit
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 Liwan 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 Liwan, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.