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Fragrances Similar to DONNA KARAN DKNY STORIES
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Amouage Guidance, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love DKNY Stories'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.
Donna Karan DKNY Stories is built on vanilla, lactonic and fruity. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with DKNY Stories, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share DKNY Stories'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
Amouage · 2023GUIDANCE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (40891)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Jasmine sambac, Ambergris - #2
Nishane · 2023ANI X
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (13043)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, freshShared notes: Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Ambergris - #3
Aromatix X French Avenue · 2025FROSTBITE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (1706)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Ambergris - #4
Maison Alhambra · 2025DECADENT DREAM
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (1258)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Jasmine sambac, Ambergris - #5
Histoires de Parfums · 20011804
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (4780)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla - #6
Amouage · 2024GUIDANCE 46
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (15888)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Jasmine sambac, Pink Pepper, Ambergris - #7
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Ambergris - #8
Jean Paul Gaultier · 2022LE BEAU LE PARFUM
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (76510)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Iris, Ambergris - #9
RAVE · 2022NOW
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5614)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Ambergris - #10
Nabeel · 2023IRTH
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (1290)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Ambergris - #11
Parfums de Marly · 2018DELINA EXCLUSIF
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (42619)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Pink Pepper - #12
Rasasi · 2025HAWAS DIVA
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (1255)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Ambergris
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 DKNY Stories 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 DKNY Stories, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.