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Fragrances Similar to CREED CARMINA
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Fragrance World Venti Carisma, sharing 10 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Carmina'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 Creed Carmina? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its rose, amber and musky profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Carmina, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Carmina'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
Fragrance World · 2025VENTI CARISMA
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (293)Shared accords: powdery, musky, violet, floralShared notes: Peony, Cashmere wood, Pink Pepper, Musk, May rose - #2
Zimaya · 2024CHARISMA POUR FEMME
join_inner 17 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (272)Shared accords: powdery, musky, violet, floralShared notes: Peony, Pink Pepper, Musk, Black cherry, Ambroxan - #3
Creed · 2025ELADARIA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4395)Shared accords: powdery, musky, floral, freshShared notes: Peony, Cashmere wood, Pink Pepper, Musk, Ambroxan - #4
Armaf · 2022CABALLO POUR HOMME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (1350)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, violetShared notes: Musk, Ambroxan, Violet - #5
Byredo · 2009BLANCHE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (40466)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, violetShared notes: Peony, Pink Pepper, Musk, Violet - #6
Parfums de Marly · 2018PERCIVAL
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (31757)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Pink Pepper, Musk, Ambroxan, Violet - #7
Kayali Fragrances · 2021SWEET DIAMOND PINK PEPPER 25
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (11610)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Pink Pepper, Musk, May rose, Saffron - #8
The 7 Virtues · 2023CHERRY AMBITION
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8268)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, cherryShared notes: Pink Pepper, Musk, Frankincense, Saffron - #9
BDK Parfums · 2019NUIT DE SABLE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (3139)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Musk, Ambroxan - #10
French Avenue · 2025LIBRA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (665)Shared accords: powdery, musky, violet, cherryShared notes: Pink Pepper, Musk, Violet, Saffron - #11
Maison Alhambra · 2025LA CHARMANTE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (573)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Peony, Pink Pepper, Musk, Ambroxan - #12
Zimaya · 2023IMPULSE OUD
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (680)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, violetShared notes: Musk, Violet
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 Carmina 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 Carmina, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.