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Fragrances Similar to DOLCE&GABBANA BY
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is The Spirit of Dubai Meydan, sharing 8 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love By'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 Dolce&Gabbana By? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its fresh spicy, woody and lavender profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with By, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share By'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
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Guaiac Wood, Tobacco, Artemisia, Amber - #2
Yves Saint Laurent · 1988JAZZ
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (7308)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Leather, Tobacco, Artemisia, Amber, Lavender - #3
Gucci · 1998ENVY FOR MEN
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (11442)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Tobacco, Pepper, Amber, Lavender - #4
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, leatherShared notes: Leather, Guaiac Wood, Tobacco, Artemisia, Amber - #5
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Leather, Guaiac Wood, Amber, Lavender, Nutmeg - #6
Granado · 2020BOEMIA
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (3506)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Tobacco, Nutmeg, Sandalwood - #7
Penhaligon's · 2015HALFETI
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (28935)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Artemisia, Amber, Nutmeg, Sandalwood - #8
Ted Lapidus · 1987LAPIDUS POUR HOMME
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11835)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Tobacco, Artemisia, Amber, Lavender, Sandalwood - #9
Dolce&Gabbana · 1994DOLCE&GABBANA POUR HOMME (1994)
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (11830)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Tobacco, Pepper, Amber, Lavender, Sandalwood - #10
Ralph Lauren · 1992SAFARI FOR MEN
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8498)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, lavender, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Artemisia, Amber, Lavender, Sandalwood - #11
Mancera · 2017RED TOBACCO
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (62883)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, powdery, fresh spicyShared notes: Guaiac Wood, Tobacco, Amber, Nutmeg, Sandalwood - #12
Afnan · 2022OUDDICTION
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (519)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Leather, Tobacco, Amber, Lavender, 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 By 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 By, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.