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Fragrances Similar to BENETTON COLORS MAN BLACK
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is The Spirit of Dubai Meydan, sharing 8 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Colors Man Black'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 Benetton Colors Man Black? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its fresh spicy, oud and vanilla profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Colors Man Black, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Colors Man Black'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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The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber, Lavender - #2
Penhaligon's · 2015HALFETI
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (28935)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Amber, Musk, Nutmeg - #3
Molinard · 2015CUIR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (4246)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, oudShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Amber, Lavender, Musk - #4
Al Haramain Perfumes · 2024BLACK OUD
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (206)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Black Pepper, Vetiver, Vanila, Amber, Musk - #5
Memo Paris · 2022IBERIAN LEATHER
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (4194)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber, Musk - #6
Carner Barcelona · 2011CUIRS
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9362)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Musk, Patchouli - #7
Ajmal · 2014HATKORA WOOD
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (2787)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Lavender, Musk - #8
Histoires de Parfums · 2001AMBRE 114
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (9944)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Vetiver, Amber, Musk, Patchouli, Nutmeg - #9
Electimuss · 2020IMPERIUM
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8382)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Amber, Musk, Patchouli - #10
Juliette Has A Gun · 2009MIDNIGHT OUD
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (6218)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Amber, Musk, Patchouli - #11
Eisenberg · 2001J'OSE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5888)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Amber, Lavender, Musk, Patchouli - #12
Nabeel · 2022MAGHATEER
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1088)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber, Musk
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 Colors Man Black 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 Colors Man Black, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.