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Fragrances Similar to BALMAIN BEAUTY AMBRE GRIS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is L'Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numero 10, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Ambre Gris'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 Balmain Beauty Ambre Gris? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its amber, warm spicy and balsamic profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Ambre Gris, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Ambre Gris's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2011MON NUMERO 10
join_inner 9 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (3922)Shared accords: animalic, balsamic, amber, warm spicyShared notes: Benzoin, Pink Pepper, Incense, Ambergris, Tonka Bean - #2
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 9 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: sweet, balsamic, amber, warm spicyShared notes: Benzoin, Incense, Cedar, Ambergris, Tonka Bean - #3
Zoologist Perfumes · 2022SACRED SCARAB
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4550)Shared accords: sweet, animalic, balsamic, amberShared notes: Benzoin, Incense, Cedar - #4
Van Cleef & Arpels · 2010MIDNIGHT IN PARIS EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (3912)Shared accords: sweet, animalic, balsamic, amberShared notes: Benzoin, Incense, Tonka Bean - #5
Slava Zaitsev · 1992MAROUSSIA
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (10989)Shared accords: sweet, animalic, amber, warm spicyShared notes: Tuberose, Benzoin, Cedar, Tonka Bean - #6
Naomi Campbell · 1999NAOMI CAMPBELL
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (8694)Shared accords: sweet, balsamic, amber, warm spicyShared notes: Tuberose, Benzoin, Cedar, Tonka Bean - #7
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: sweet, animalic, balsamic, amberShared notes: Pink Pepper, Incense, Cedar, Ambergris - #8
Ted Lapidus · 1989RUMBA
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4977)Shared accords: sweet, animalic, balsamic, amberShared notes: Tuberose, Cedar, Ambergris, Tonka Bean - #9
Lancôme · 1978MAGIE NOIRE PARFUM
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (4615)Shared accords: sweet, animalic, balsamic, amberShared notes: Tuberose, Incense, Cedar, Ambergris - #10
Natura · 2018UNA SENSES
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4367)Shared accords: sweet, animalic, amber, warm spicyShared notes: Tuberose, Benzoin, Cedar, Tonka Bean - #11
Jean Desprez · 1962BAL À VERSAILLES
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (11413)Shared accords: sweet, animalic, balsamic, amberShared notes: Benzoin, Cedar - #12
Mancera · 2025XPLICIT VANILLA
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4747)Shared accords: sweet, animalic, balsamic, amberShared notes: Benzoin, 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 Ambre Gris 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 Ambre Gris, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.