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Fragrances Similar to BOADICEA THE VICTORIOUS COMPLEX
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is French Avenue Sultan The Conqueror, sharing 9 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Complex'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.
Boadicea the Victorious Complex is built on amber, leather and smoky. 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 Complex, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Complex'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
French Avenue · 2024SULTAN THE CONQUEROR
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (234)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, oud, fresh spicy - #2
Orto Parisi · 2021CUOIUM
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (17951)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamic - #3
Amouage · 2019OVERTURE MAN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (12919)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamic - #4
Montale · 2009AOUD LEATHER
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9062)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, oud, fresh spicy - #5
Afnan · 2020SUPREMACY INCENSE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7321)Shared accords: aromatic, oud, fresh spicy, balsamic - #6
Penhaligon's · 2020HALFETI LEATHER
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6074)Shared accords: animalic, oud, fresh spicy, balsamic - #7
Chopard · 2020BLACK INCENSE MALAKI
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5801)Shared accords: animalic, oud, fresh spicy, balsamic - #8
French Avenue · 2024COCOA MORADO
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5197)Shared accords: aromatic, oud, fresh spicy, balsamic - #9
Montana · 1986PARFUM DE PEAU
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5048)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamic - #10
CoSTUME NATIONAL · 2015SOUL
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5021)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, oud, fresh spicy - #11
Tom Ford · 2013LONDON
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4847)Shared accords: aromatic, oud, fresh spicy, balsamic - #12
Louis Vuitton · 2020NUIT DE FEU
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4808)Shared accords: animalic, oud, fresh spicy, balsamic
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 Complex 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 Complex, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.