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Fragrances Similar to BY KILIAN IN THE CITY OF SIN
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Michael Kors Michael for Men, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love In the City of Sin'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 In the City of Sin? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its fruity, warm spicy and woody profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with In the City of Sin, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share In the City of Sin'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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Michael Kors · 2001MICHAEL FOR MEN
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3556)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Plum, Bergamot, Incense, Patchouli - #2
Xerjoff · 2020AMABILE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.2 / 5 (3016)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Pink Pepper, Guatemalan Cardamom, Atlas cedar, Patchouli - #3
Gisada · 2022AMBASSADOR INTENSE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9419)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, soft spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Guatemalan Cardamom, Incense, Patchouli - #4
Penhaligon's · 2020HALFETI CEDAR
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6667)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Atlas cedar, Patchouli - #5
Clive Christian · 2022BLONDE AMBER
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (20689)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Patchouli - #6
French Avenue · 2023INEJ
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (286)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Atlas cedar, Patchouli - #7
Dior · 2024MISS DIOR PARFUM (2024)
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (11359)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, citrusShared notes: Atlas cedar, Patchouli, Apricot - #8
Penhaligon's · 2014EMPRESSA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7537)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Patchouli - #9
Nishane · 2018VAIN & NAÏVE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (5094)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Plum, Bergamot, Patchouli - #10
Arabian Oud · 2020SULTANI
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (2998)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Patchouli - #11
Nishane · 2019ANI
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (61754)Shared accords: woody, powdery, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Turkish Rose, Patchouli - #12
Christian Audigier · 2008ED HARDY LOVE & LUCK
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2954)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Plum, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, 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 In the City of Sin 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 In the City of Sin, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.