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Fragrances Similar to ESCENTRIC MOLECULES ESCENTRIC 05
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Givenchy Gentleman Cologne, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Escentric 05'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 Escentric Molecules Escentric 05, 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 Escentric 05, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Escentric 05'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
Givenchy · 2019GENTLEMAN COLOGNE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8397)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, muskyShared notes: Iris, Bergamot, Musk, Ambroxan, Rosemary - #2
Fragrance World · 2025POSH SIRIUS
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.7 / 5 (207)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, muskyShared notes: Cashmeran, Bergamot, Ambroxan, Rosemary - #3
Juliette Has A Gun · 2024EX VETIVER
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (3974)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, muskyShared notes: Bergamot, Musk, Ambroxan - #4
Parfums de Marly · 2018PERCIVAL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (31757)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Musk, Jasmine, Ambroxan, Hedione - #5
Armaf · 2020CLUB DE NUIT SILLAGE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (29868)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Iris, Bergamot, Musk, Jasmine, Ambroxan - #6
Calvin Klein · 2018CALVIN KLEIN WOMEN
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.5 / 5 (6737)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Cashmeran, Bergamot, Jasmine, Ambroxan, Hedione - #7
Ormonde Jayne · 2022MONTABACO VERANO
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6424)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Cashmeran, Orange, Bergamot, Iso E Super, Juniper - #8
Jul et Mad Paris · 2014AQUA SEXTIUS
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4213)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, muskyShared notes: Orange, Bergamot, Musk, Fig, Labdanum - #9
Parfums de Marly · 2019SEDLEY
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (35358)Shared accords: woody, green, musky, aromaticShared notes: Cashmeran, Bergamot, Ambroxan, Rosemary - #10
French Avenue · 2025TAURUS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (490)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, muskyShared notes: Bergamot, Musk, Freesia - #11
Les Liquides Imaginaires · 2016L’ILE POURPRE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7945)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, muskyShared notes: Cashmeran, Bergamot, Ambroxan, Fig - #12
Vilhelm Parfumerie · 2023SPARKLING JO
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (5008)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Juniper, Musk, Ambroxan
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 Escentric 05 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 Escentric 05, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.