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Fragrances Similar to BY KILIAN BACK TO BLACK
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Serge Lutens Rahat Loukoum, sharing 8 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Back to 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 By Kilian Back to Black? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its sweet, tobacco and fruity profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Back to 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 Back to 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".
- #1
Serge Lutens · 1998RAHAT LOUKOUM
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7618)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, almond, floral - #2
Fragrance World · 2023PUR INTOXIQUE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (91)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, almond, floral - #3
Tom Ford · 2018LOST CHERRY
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (83708)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, almond, cherry - #4
Guerlain · 2016L’HOMME IDÉAL EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (51808)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, almond, cherry - #5
Dior · 2021TOBACOLOR
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (19576)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, fruity, floral - #6
Prada · 2017PRADA CANDY GLOSS
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11296)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, almond, floral - #7
Boadicea the Victorious · 2021BODACIOUS
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (10301)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, almond, cherry - #8
Montale · 2023INFINITY
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (9842)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, fruity, cherry - #9
Tesori d'Oriente · 2016BYZANTIUM
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (9718)Shared accords: sweet, almond, floral, vanilla - #10
Animale · 1994ANIMALE ANIMALE FOR MEN
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8423)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, fruity, floral - #11
Zara · 2022CHERRY SMOOTHIE 2022
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (8216)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, almond, floral - #12
Cacharel · 2002GLORIA
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (7093)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, almond, floral
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 Back to 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 Back to Black, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.