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Fragrances Similar to CREED VIKING COLOGNE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Emanuel Ungaro Ungaro pour L'Homme III, sharing 8 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Viking Cologne'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 Viking Cologne, 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 Viking Cologne, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Viking Cologne'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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Emanuel Ungaro · 1993UNGARO POUR L'HOMME III
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (6119)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vetiver, Sage, Cedar, Lavender, Patchouli - #2
Yves Saint Laurent · 1971YVES SAINT LAURENT POUR HOMME
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (3673)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, lavenderShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Lavender, Patchouli - #3
Roja Dove · 2019SCANDAL POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4363)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Lavender, Patchouli - #4
Armaf · 2023ODYSSEY WILD ONE GOLD EDITION
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1390)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Cedar, Lavender - #5
Penhaligon's · 2003ENDYMION
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (8404)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, lavenderShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Sage, Mandarin orange, Lavender - #6
Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Sage, Mandarin orange, Cedar, Lavender - #7
Loewe · 1988ESENCIA POUR HOMME
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (5957)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Lavender, Patchouli - #8
Armaf · 2022CLUB DE NUIT URBAN ELIXIR
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (17831)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Cedar, Lavender - #9
Guy Laroche · 1982DRAKKAR NOIR
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (29987)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Lavender, Patchouli - #10
Van Cleef & Arpels · 1989TSAR
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (7435)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Lavender, Patchouli - #11
Salvador Dali · 1987SALVADOR DALI POUR HOMME
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (5700)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Lavender, Patchouli - #12
Yves Saint Laurent · 2023Y EAU DE PARFUM INTENSE
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (20370)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Sage, Cedar, Lavender
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 Viking Cologne 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 Viking Cologne, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.