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Fragrances Similar to CREED LOVE IN BLACK
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Givenchy Irresistible Givenchy, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Love 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.
If you love Creed Love in Black, 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 Love 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 Love 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".
- #1
Givenchy · 2020IRRESISTIBLE GIVENCHY
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (29085)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, muskyShared notes: Iris, Virginia cedar, Musk - #2
Van Cleef & Arpels · 2008FEERIE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (10903)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, violetShared notes: Iris, Black Currant, Bulgarian Rose - #3
Frederic Malle · 2023HEAVEN CAN WAIT
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (6028)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, muskyShared notes: Iris, Musk, Cloves - #4
Tiffany · 2019TIFFANY & CO SHEER
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (3120)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, muskyShared notes: Iris, Black Currant, Musk - #5
Chanel · 2025CHANCE EAU SPLENDIDE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (9566)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, muskyShared notes: Iris - #6
Davidoff · 2004ECHO WOMAN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4842)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, muskyShared notes: Iris - #7
Lancôme · 2019LA VIE EST BELLE EN ROSE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7751)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, muskyShared notes: Iris, Musk - #8
Histoires de Parfums · 20101889 MOULIN ROUGE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7627)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, muskyShared notes: Iris, Musk - #9
Victoria's Secret · 2000DREAM ANGELS HEAVENLY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5098)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, violetShared notes: Iris, Musk - #10
Parfum d'Empire · 2017LE CRI DE LA LUMIÈRE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3178)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, violetShared notes: Iris, Musk - #11
Oriflame · 2010VOLARE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.4 / 5 (2975)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, muskyShared notes: Iris, Musk - #12
Ariana Grande · 2017SWEET LIKE CANDY LIMITED EDITION
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (2862)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, muskyShared notes: Black Currant, Musk
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 Love 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 Love 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.