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Fragrances Similar to CALVIN KLEIN DOWNTOWN
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Ormonde Jayne Damask, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Downtown'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.
Calvin Klein Downtown is built on fruity, citrus and white floral. 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 Downtown, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Downtown'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
Ormonde Jayne · 2020DAMASK
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3608)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, muskyShared notes: Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Musk, Pear, Italian lemon - #2
Perry Ellis · 1992360°
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (4123)Shared accords: woody, fruity, aquatic, muskyShared notes: Vetiver, Musk - #3
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015BAHAR
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3645)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aquaticShared notes: Plum, Vetiver, Musk, Violet leaf - #4
Fragrance World · 2024BELLE CÉLINE BEAUTY
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (238)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aquaticShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Musk, Pear - #5
Ard Al Zaafaran · 2025LIWAN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (144)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, muskyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Musk - #6
Marc Jacobs · 2007DAISY
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (44893)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aquaticShared notes: Gardenia, Musk, Violet leaf - #7
Yves Saint Laurent · 2017YVES SAINT LAURENT Y
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (23354)Shared accords: woody, fruity, musky, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Incense, Musk, Violet leaf - #8
Hugo Boss · 2002BOSS IN MOTION
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8835)Shared accords: sweet, woody, musky, soft spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Musk, Violet leaf - #9
Carner Barcelona · 2019BO-BO
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4599)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, muskyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Musk - #10
Olfactive Studio · 2013FLASH BACK
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4326)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, muskyShared notes: Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Musk - #11
Marc Jacobs · 2008DAISY BLACK EDITION
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (4141)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aquaticShared notes: Gardenia, Musk, Violet leaf - #12
O Boticário · 2017LILY EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3865)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, muskyShared notes: Gardenia, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Musk, Pear
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 Downtown 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 Downtown, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.