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Fragrances Similar to CHANEL POUR MONSIEUR
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Pour Monsieur'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 Chanel Pour Monsieur? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its aromatic, citrus and woody profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Pour Monsieur, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Pour Monsieur'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
Van Cleef & Arpels · 1989TSAR
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7435)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Neroli, Oakmoss, Coriander - #2
Salvatore Ferragamo · 1999SALVATORE FERRAGAMO POUR HOMME
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4913)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cardamom, Cedar, Neroli, Oakmoss - #3
Alfred Sung · 1989SUNG HOMME
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4050)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss, Petitgrain, Basil - #4
Loewe · 1988ESENCIA POUR HOMME
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5957)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Neroli, Oakmoss, Petitgrain - #5
Guy Laroche · 1982DRAKKAR NOIR
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (29987)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss, Basil, Coriander - #6
Ralph Lauren · 1978POLO
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (24760)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss, Basil, Coriander - #7
Bvlgari · 1996BVLGARI POUR HOMME
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (10985)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cardamom, Cedar, Oakmoss, Coriander - #8
Tom Ford · 2007TOM FORD FOR MEN
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (10663)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Ginger, Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss, Basil - #9
Balmain Beauty · 1991VENT VERT
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4246)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Neroli, Oakmoss, Basil - #10
Sospiro Perfumes · 2022BASSO
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (6467)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss - #11
Roja Dove · 2019SCANDAL POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4363)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cardamom, Cedar, Petitgrain, Basil - #12
Balmain Beauty · 1953JOLIE MADAME
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (4163)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Neroli, Oakmoss, Petitgrain
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 Pour Monsieur 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 Pour Monsieur, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.