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Fragrances Similar to ESCENTRIC MOLECULES MOLECULE 02
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Maison Martin Margiela By the Fireplace, sharing 2 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Molecule 02'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.
Escentric Molecules Molecule 02 is built on amber and musky. 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 Molecule 02, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Molecule 02'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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Maison Martin Margiela · 2015BY THE FIREPLACE
join_inner 2 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (114220)Shared accords: musky, amber - #2
Dior · 2015SAUVAGE
join_inner 2 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (111319)Shared accords: musky, amber - #3
Versace · 2016VERSACE POUR HOMME DYLAN BLUE
join_inner 2 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (98176)Shared accords: musky, amber - #4
Narciso Rodriguez · 2003NARCISO RODRIGUEZ FOR HER
join_inner 2 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (70823)Shared accords: musky, amber - #5
Xerjoff · 2019ERBA PURA
join_inner 2 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (62750)Shared accords: musky, amber - #6
Chanel · 2012ALLURE HOMME SPORT EAU EXTREME
join_inner 2 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (60212)Shared accords: musky, amber - #7
Kayali Fragrances · 2018VANILLA | 28
join_inner 2 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (59883)Shared accords: musky, amber - #8
Rasasi · 2015HAWAS FOR HIM
join_inner 2 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (57275)Shared accords: musky, amber - #9
Dior · 2018SAUVAGE EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 2 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (57139)Shared accords: musky, amber - #10
Mancera · 2019INSTANT CRUSH
join_inner 2 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (56777)Shared accords: musky, amber - #11
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 2017BACCARAT ROUGE 540 EXTRAIT DE PARFUM
join_inner 2 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (56604)Shared accords: musky, amber - #12
Dolce&Gabbana · 2017LIGHT BLUE EAU INTENSE POUR HOMME
join_inner 2 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (56419)Shared accords: musky, amber
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 Molecule 02 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 Molecule 02, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.