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Fragrances Similar to ELIE SAAB ESSENCE NO. 1 ROSE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Versace Versace Pour Homme, sharing 3 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Essence No. 1 Rose'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 Elie Saab Essence No. 1 Rose, 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 Essence No. 1 Rose, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Essence No. 1 Rose'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
Versace · 2008VERSACE POUR HOMME
join_inner 3 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (85573)Shared accords: citrus, floral, rose - #2
Versace · 2006BRIGHT CRYSTAL
join_inner 3 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (74334)Shared accords: citrus, floral, rose - #3
Viktor&Rolf · 2005FLOWERBOMB
join_inner 3 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (73692)Shared accords: citrus, floral, rose - #4
Lancôme · 2019IDÔLE
join_inner 3 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (51830)Shared accords: citrus, floral, rose - #5
Dior · 2014MISS DIOR BLOOMING BOUQUET
join_inner 3 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (42796)Shared accords: citrus, floral, rose - #6
Versace · 2013BRIGHT CRYSTAL ABSOLU
join_inner 3 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (23738)Shared accords: citrus, floral, rose - #7
Victoria's Secret · 2010BOMBSHELL
join_inner 3 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (23678)Shared accords: citrus, floral, rose - #8
Initio Parfums Prives · 2019ATOMIC ROSE
join_inner 3 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (23295)Shared accords: citrus, floral, rose - #9
Parfums de Marly · 2021DELINA LA ROSÉE
join_inner 3 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (22349)Shared accords: citrus, floral, rose - #10
Lattafa Perfumes · 2021BADE'E AL OUD AMETHYST
join_inner 3 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (20377)Shared accords: citrus, floral, rose - #11
Dries Van Noten · 2022SOIE MALAQUAIS
join_inner 3 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (18899)Shared accords: citrus, floral, rose - #12
Penhaligon's · 2016LUNA
join_inner 3 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (16802)Shared accords: citrus, floral, rose
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 Essence No. 1 Rose 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 Essence No. 1 Rose, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.