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Fragrances Similar to BY KILIAN SINGLE MALT
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Jean Desprez Bal à Versailles, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Single Malt'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 Single Malt, 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 Single Malt, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Single Malt'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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Jean Desprez · 1962BAL À VERSAILLES
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (11413)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Tolu Balsam, Cedar - #2
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Tolu Balsam, Plum, Cedar - #3
Natura · 2020ESSENCIAL MIRRA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3722)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Tolu Balsam, Plum, Wheat - #4
Tom Ford · 2018LOST CHERRY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (83708)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Plum, Cedar - #5
Chloé · 1992CHLOÉ NARCISSE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (8278)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Tolu Balsam, Cedar - #6
Xerjoff · 2017DOLCE AMALFI
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (20711)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Tolu Balsam, Cedar - #7
Mauboussin · 2000MAUBOUSSIN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (9487)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar - #8
Majda Bekkali · 2012FUSION SACRÉE CLAIR
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5470)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, vanillaShared notes: Vanilla, Tolu Balsam, Cedar - #9
Ferrari · 1999FERRARI BLACK
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (8328)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Plum, Cedar - #10
Natura · 2017KRISKA DRAMA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4386)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar - #11
Natura · 2017HOMEM SAGAZ
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7709)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Plum, Cedar - #12
Haute Fragrance Company HFC · 2019DIAMOND IN THE SKY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3980)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Tolu Balsam
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 Single Malt 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 Single Malt, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.