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Fragrances Similar to DIOR HIGHER ENERGY
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Roja Dove Isola Blu, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Higher Energy'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 Dior Higher Energy, 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 Higher Energy, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Higher Energy'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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Roja Dove · 2023ISOLA BLU
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9212)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, greenShared notes: Juniper Berries, Cedar, Musk, Oakmoss, Labdanum - #2
Prescriptives · 1987CALYX
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (3525)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, green, aromaticShared notes: Mint, Vetiver, Melon, Cedar, Musk - #3
Chanel · 2010BLEU DE CHANEL
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (73488)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Mint, Vetiver, Incense, Cedar, Nutmeg - #4
Roja Dove · 2019SCANDAL POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4363)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Mint, Vetiver, Cedar, Musk, Nutmeg - #5
Roja Dove · 2022APEX
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5973)Shared accords: sweet, woody, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Pineapple, Juniper Berries, Musk, Oakmoss, Sandalwood - #6
Lacoste Fragrances · 2018L'HOMME LACOSTE INTENSE
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5660)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, greenShared notes: Pineapple, Vetiver, Cedar, Musk, Grapefruit - #7
Calvin Klein · 1991ESCAPE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (12590)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, greenShared notes: Vetiver, Melon, Cedar, Musk, Oakmoss - #8
Salvatore Ferragamo · 1999SALVATORE FERRAGAMO POUR HOMME
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4913)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Musk, Oakmoss, Grapefruit - #9
Tom Ford · 2007TOM FORD FOR MEN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (10663)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, earthyShared notes: Pepper, Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss - #10
Creed · 2023ABSOLU AVENTUS 2023
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (17598)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, earthyShared notes: Pineapple, Vetiver, Musk, Nutmeg, Oakmoss - #11
Yves Saint Laurent · 2017YVES SAINT LAURENT Y
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (23354)Shared accords: woody, fruity, green, aromaticShared notes: Pineapple, Mint, Vetiver, Incense, Cedar - #12
Liz Claiborne · 1996CURVE FOR MEN
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (7123)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Pineapple, Juniper Berries, Pepper, Vetiver, Cedar
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 Higher Energy 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 Higher Energy, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.