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Fragrances Similar to BY KILIAN CRIMINAL OF LOVE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Nobile 1942 Rudis, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Criminal of Love'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.
If you love By Kilian Criminal of Love, these 12 fragrances share the most of its note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Criminal of Love, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Criminal of Love'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
Nobile 1942 · 2014RUDIS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4477)Shared accords: sweet, woody, rose, leatherShared notes: Immortelle, Incense, Patchouli, Saffron - #2
Amouage · 2021BOUNDLESS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (10972)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, balsamicShared notes: Tobacco, Papyrus, Cardamom, Incense, Patchouli - #3
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: sweet, woody, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Tobacco, Cardamom, Incense, Patchouli, Saffron - #4
Tom Ford · 2012CAFÉ ROSE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (12029)Shared accords: woody, balsamic, patchouli, roseShared notes: Incense, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Saffron - #5
Gucci · 1998ENVY FOR MEN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (11442)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Tobacco, Cardamom, Incense, Patchouli - #6
Sisley · 2015SOIR D'ОRIENT
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5597)Shared accords: woody, balsamic, patchouli, roseShared notes: Incense, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Saffron - #7
Roja Dove · 2015PARFUM DE LA NUIT NO 3
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (3684)Shared accords: woody, balsamic, rose, leatherShared notes: Cardamom, Incense, Patchouli, Saffron - #8
Olfactive Studio · 2011CHAMBRE NOIRE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6669)Shared accords: sweet, woody, balsamic, patchouliShared notes: Papyrus, Incense, Patchouli - #9
Tauer Perfumes · 200806 INCENSE ROSE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5642)Shared accords: sweet, woody, balsamic, roseShared notes: Cardamom, Incense, Patchouli - #10
Tiziana Terenzi · 2014CHIMAERA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5439)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, balsamicShared notes: Tobacco, Patchouli, Saffron - #11
BeauFort London · 2015VI ET ARMIS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4982)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, balsamicShared notes: Tobacco, Cardamom, Incense - #12
Daniel JosierAMBRE TABAC
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (4906)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, balsamicShared notes: Tobacco, Incense, Patchouli
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 Criminal of Love 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 Criminal of Love, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.