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Fragrances Similar to CLIVE CHRISTIAN 1872 FOR MEN
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Moschino Moschino, sharing 8 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love 1872 For Men'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.
Clive Christian 1872 For Men is built on aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy. 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 1872 For Men, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share 1872 For Men'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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Moschino · 1987MOSCHINO
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (5419)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Galbanum, Pepper, Amber, Musk, Patchouli - #2
Roja Dove · 2022APEX
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (5973)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Pineapple, Galbanum, Bergamot, Amber, Mandarin orange - #3
Floris · 2002EAU DE SANTAL
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (3580)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar, Bergamot, Pepper, Amber, Lavender - #4
Calvin Klein · 1996CK BE
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (24955)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Peach, Bergamot, Amber, Mandarin orange, Lavender - #5
Giorgio Armani · 2012ACQUA DI GIO ESSENZA
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (11440)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Pepper, Amber, Musk, Patchouli - #6
Halston · 1976HALSTON 1-12
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3197)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Galbanum, Bergamot, Amber, Mandarin orange, Lavender - #7
Ralph Lauren · 1990SAFARI
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (12677)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Galbanum, Amber, Mandarin orange, Patchouli, Rosemary - #8
Lacoste Fragrances · 2018L'HOMME LACOSTE INTENSE
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5660)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Pineapple, Amber, Mandarin orange, Musk, Jasmine - #9
Roja Dove · 2023ISOLA BLU
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9212)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Amber, Lavender, Musk, Patchouli - #10
Natura · 1995ESSENCIAL MASCULINO
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4433)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar, Galbanum, Bergamot, Amber, Lavender - #11
Versace · 1994BLUE JEANS
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (36645)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Amber, Lavender, Musk, Patchouli - #12
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, lavenderShared notes: Bergamot, Amber, Mandarin orange, Lavender, Patchouli
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 1872 For Men 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 1872 For Men, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.