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Fragrances Similar to BY KILIAN INCENSE OUD
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Nishane Favonius, sharing 7 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Incense Oud'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 Incense Oud is built on woody, warm spicy and amber. 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 Incense Oud, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Incense Oud'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
Nishane · 2021FAVONIUS
join_inner 16 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (2902)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, oudShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Pink Pepper, Incense, Patchouli - #2
Nabeel · 2022MAGHATEER
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1088)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Incense - #3
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Cardamom, Incense, Musk, Patchouli - #4
Boadicea the Victorious · 2012IMPERIAL
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (2915)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Musk, Patchouli, Geranium - #5
Ajmal · 2022AMIR TWO
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (952)Shared accords: woody, earthy, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Incense, Musk, Patchouli - #6
Majda Bekkali · 2012MON NOM EST ROUGE
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8446)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Incense, Musk, Patchouli - #7
Penhaligon's · 2005OPUS 1870
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6459)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Virginia cedar, Rose, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Incense - #8
WIDIAN · 2017LIWA
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3752)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Patchouli, Geranium, Sandalwood - #9
Amouage · 2011HONOUR MAN
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8277)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Virginia cedar, Pink Pepper, Incense, Musk, Patchouli - #10
MiN NEW YORK · 2017VOODOO
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (2955)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Patchouli, Geranium - #11
Fragrance World · 2024ABRAAJ REVERE
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.2 / 5 (126)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Virginia cedar, Pink Pepper, Incense, Musk, Patchouli - #12
Amouage · 2021EPIC 56 WOMAN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3879)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Pink Pepper, Musk, Patchouli, Geranium
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 Incense Oud 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 Incense Oud, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.