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Fragrances Similar to CLINIQUE AROMATICS IN BLACK
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Giorgio Beverly Hills Red, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Aromatics in Black'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 Clinique Aromatics in Black? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its amber, white floral and aromatic profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Aromatics in Black, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Aromatics in Black'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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Giorgio Beverly Hills · 1989RED
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4376)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Myrhh, Jasmine, Osmanthus - #2
Clive Christian · 2022BLONDE AMBER
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (20689)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Jasmine, Osmanthus, Tonka Bean - #3
Ted Lapidus · 2007ALTAMIR
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5578)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Jasmine, Neroli, Tonka Bean - #4
Sonia Rykiel · 1993LE PARFUM
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3697)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Jasmine, Osmanthus, Tonka Bean - #5
Elizabeth Taylor · 1989PASSION FOR MEN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (2946)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Jasmine, Neroli, Tonka Bean - #6
Joop! · 1989JOOP! HOMME
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.4 / 5 (37024)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Jasmine, Tonka Bean - #7
Salvador Dali · 1997LE ROY SOLEIL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4732)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Jasmine, Tonka Bean - #8
Armaf · 2024CONFIDENT
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (87)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Jasmine, Tonka Bean - #9
Tom Ford · 2020BITTER PEACH
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (36272)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Jasmine, Tonka Bean - #10
Givenchy · 2016DAHLIA DIVIN LE NECTAR DE PARFUM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5371)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, floralShared notes: Vetiver, Jasmine, Tonka Bean - #11
Gucci · 1995GUCCI ACCENTI
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (2964)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Jasmine, Tonka Bean - #12
Flavia · 2023PEACH HONEY
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (812)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Jasmine, Tonka Bean
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 Aromatics in Black 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 Aromatics in Black, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.