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Fragrances Similar to CALVIN KLEIN ESCAPE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Balmain Beauty Ivoire de Balmain, sharing 13 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Escape'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 Calvin Klein Escape? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its aromatic, fruity and floral profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Escape, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Escape'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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Balmain Beauty · 1979IVOIRE DE BALMAIN
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4142)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Lily-of-the-Valley, Vetiver, Amber, Mandarin orange - #2
Prescriptives · 1987CALYX
join_inner 21 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (3525)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, green, aromaticShared notes: Peach, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Vetiver, Melon - #3
Giorgio Beverly Hills · 1989RED
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (4376)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Peach, Vanilla, Rose, Black Currant, Lily-of-the-Valley - #4
Yves Saint Laurent · 1993YVRESSE (CHAMPAGNE)
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (9972)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Peach, Vanilla, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Vetiver - #5
Lacoste Fragrances · 2018L'HOMME LACOSTE INTENSE
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5660)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, greenShared notes: Vanilla, Vetiver, Amber, Mandarin orange, Cedar - #6
Balmain Beauty · 1991VENT VERT
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4246)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, floralShared notes: Peach, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Hiacynth, Vetiver - #7
Ralph Lauren · 1990SAFARI
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (12677)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Rose, Black Currant, Hiacynth, Vetiver, Amber - #8
Guy Laroche · 1993HORIZON
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (3197)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, floralShared notes: Rose, Amber, Mandarin orange, Cedar, Musk - #9
Laura Biagiotti · 1994LAURA
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (8809)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, greenShared notes: Peach, Vanilla, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Vetiver - #10
Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Amber, Mandarin orange, Cedar - #11
Versace · 1994BLUE JEANS
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (36645)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Vetiver, Amber - #12
S.T. Dupont · 1998S.T. DUPONT POUR FEMME
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4879)Shared accords: woody, fruity, green, aromaticShared notes: Rose, Black Currant, Lily-of-the-Valley, Amber, Melon
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 Escape 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 Escape, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.