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Fragrances Similar to CREED OUD ZARIAN
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Majda Bekkali Mon Nom est Rouge, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Oud Zarian'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 Oud Zarian, 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 Oud Zarian, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Oud Zarian'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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Majda Bekkali · 2012MON NOM EST ROUGE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8446)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Ginger, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #2
Amouage · 2013FATE MAN
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5489)Shared accords: sweet, woody, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: Ginger, Licorice, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #3
Gisada · 2022AMBASSADOR INTENSE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9419)Shared accords: sweet, woody, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: Ginger, Bergamot, Patchouli, Licorice, Tonka Bean - #4
Roja Dove · 2015SWEETIE AOUD
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7536)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, oudShared notes: Bergamot, Patchouli, May rose, Frankincense - #5
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2009AL OUDH
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3953)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, oudShared notes: Patchouli, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #6
Yves Saint Laurent · 2015CABAN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6535)Shared accords: sweet, woody, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #7
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Patchouli, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #8
Amouage · 2022OPUS XIV – ROYAL TOBACCO
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (16166)Shared accords: sweet, woody, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Licorice, Myrrh, Tonka Bean - #9
Swiss ArabianSHAGHAF OUD ABYAD
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7003)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, oudShared notes: Bergamot, Patchouli, Myrrh, Sandalwood - #10
Chanel · 2012COCO NOIR
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (46572)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Bergamot, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #11
Ted Lapidus · 1987LAPIDUS POUR HOMME
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11835)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #12
Oscar de la Renta · 1977OSCAR
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7706)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Patchouli, Myrrh, Sandalwood
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 Oud Zarian 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 Oud Zarian, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.