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Fragrances Similar to BY KILIAN BORN TO BE UNFORGETTABLE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Ferrari Ferrari Black, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Born to be Unforgettable'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.
By Kilian Born to be Unforgettable is built on citrus, coca-cola and warm spicy. 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 Born to be Unforgettable, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Born to be Unforgettable'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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Ferrari · 1999FERRARI BLACK
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (8328)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamonShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Cinnamon, Lime - #2
Natura · 2017HOMEM SAGAZ
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7709)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Nutmeg - #3
Lacoste Fragrances · 2002LACOSTE POUR HOMME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7065)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamonShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Cinnamon - #4
Shulton Company · 1938OLD SPICE ORIGINAL
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7024)Shared accords: powdery, cinnamon, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Nutmeg, Cinnamon - #5
Roja Dove · 2022MANHATTAN EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (4230)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamonShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Cinnamon - #6
Franck Boclet · 2019VINYL
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3571)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, coca-colaShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Coca-Cola - #7
Lattafa PerfumesKHALIS OUDI (PURE OUDI)
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (2306)Shared accords: woody, powdery, cinnamon, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Nutmeg, Cinnamon - #8
Lattafa PerfumesOUDAIN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (2043)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamonShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Cinnamon - #9
Lattafa Perfumes · 2022SUMOU PLATINUM
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (672)Shared accords: woody, powdery, cinnamon, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Cinnamon - #10
Nabeel · 2022OUD CAFU
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (368)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamonShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Cinnamon, Lime - #11
Jean Paul Gaultier · 1995LE MALE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (80125)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Cinnamon - #12
Parfums de Marly · 2012HEROD
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (54716)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamonShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Cinnamon
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 Born to be Unforgettable 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 Born to be Unforgettable, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.