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Fragrances Similar to BY KILIAN OLD FASHIONED
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is MDCI Parfums Chypre Palatin, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Old Fashioned'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 Old Fashioned is built on amber, sweet 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 Old Fashioned, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Old Fashioned'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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MDCI Parfums · 2012CHYPRE PALATIN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (9287)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, greenShared notes: Tolu Balsam, Immortelle, Styrax - #2
French Avenue · 2025ROYAL BLEND VINTAGE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (1650)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, green, aromaticShared notes: Tolu Balsam, Davana, Immortelle - #3
Natura · 2020ESSENCIAL MIRRA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3722)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Tolu Balsam, Davana, Bergamot, Wheat - #4
Toskovat' · 2023LAST BIRTHDAY CAKE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8206)Shared accords: sweet, woody, balsamic, nuttyShared notes: Tolu Balsam, Styrax - #5
Ted Lapidus · 1989RUMBA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4977)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Tuberose, Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Cedar, Styrax - #6
Rochas · 2002ABSOLU
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4735)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, greenShared notes: Tolu Balsam, Orange Blossom, Cedar - #7
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Tolu Balsam, Bergamot, Cedar - #8
Jean Desprez · 1962BAL À VERSAILLES
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (11413)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Tolu Balsam, Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Cedar - #9
Zoologist Perfumes · 2023HARVEST MOUSE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (10934)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, aromaticShared notes: Orange Blossom, Davana, Bergamot, Cedar - #10
Tom Ford · 2020BITTER PEACH
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (36272)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Davana, Styrax - #11
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Tolu Balsam, Bergamot, Cedar, Styrax - #12
Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 · 2022SAND DANCE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (10087)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Styrax, Whiskey
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 Old Fashioned 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 Old Fashioned, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.