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Fragrances Similar to BY KILIAN CRUEL INTENTIONS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Juliette Has A Gun Midnight Oud, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Cruel Intentions'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 Cruel Intentions is built on woody, oud and powdery. 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 Cruel Intentions, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Cruel Intentions'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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Juliette Has A Gun · 2009MIDNIGHT OUD
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (6218)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Papyrus, Bergamot, Musk, Castoreum - #2
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Vetiver, Musk - #3
Penhaligon's · 2015HALFETI
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (28935)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Musk, Sandalwood - #4
Swiss Arabian · 2018SHAGHAF OUD ASWAD
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5399)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Musk, Sandalwood - #5
Memo Paris · 2022IBERIAN LEATHER
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (4194)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Musk - #6
Nabeel · 2022MAGHATEER
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1088)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, leatherShared notes: Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver - #7
RasasiSHUHRAH POUR HOMME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (12222)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Musk, Sandalwood - #8
The Beautiful Mind Series · 2014BOUDICCA WODE
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4519)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, leatherShared notes: Guaiac Wood, Rose, Bergamot, Musk, Styrax - #9
Vertus · 2015VANILLA OUD
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (3985)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver - #10
Coty · 1927L'AIMANT
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4004)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, roseShared notes: Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Musk, Vanille - #11
Afnan · 2020RARE CARBON
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (8225)Shared accords: woody, powdery, oud, roseShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Vetiver, Violet, Sandalwood - #12
Nishane · 2022MANA
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (4242)Shared accords: woody, powdery, oud, roseShared notes: Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud), Musk, Castoreum, Sandalwood
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 Cruel Intentions 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 Cruel Intentions, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.