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Fragrances Similar to COMME DES GARCONS BLACKPEPPER
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness, sharing 5 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Blackpepper'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.
If you love Comme des Garcons Blackpepper, these 12 fragrances share the most of its note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Blackpepper, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Blackpepper'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
Initio Parfums Prives · 2018OUD FOR GREATNESS
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (45334)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, patchouli - #2
Lattafa Perfumes · 2020BADE'E AL OUD OUD FOR GLORY
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (39888)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, patchouli - #3
Memo Paris · 2015AFRICAN LEATHER
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (29131)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, patchouli - #4
Hermès · 2024BARÉNIA
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (13373)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, patchouli - #5
Etat Libre d'Orange · 2019EXPERIMENTUM CRUCIS
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11410)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, patchouli - #6
Amouage · 2023JUBILATION 40 MAN
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (8880)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, patchouli - #7
Afnan · 2021SUPREMACY IN OUD
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8710)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, patchouli - #8
Tiziana Terenzi · 2015URSA
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8150)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, patchouli - #9
Afnan · 2020SUPREMACY INCENSE
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7321)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, patchouli - #10
Calvin Klein · 2008EUPHORIA MEN INTENSE
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7059)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, patchouli - #11
Mancera · 2018AOUD EXCLUSIF
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6465)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, patchouli - #12
Atelier Cologne · 2012ROSE ANONYME
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (6247)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, 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 Blackpepper 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 Blackpepper, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.