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Fragrances Similar to ESCENTRIC MOLECULES MOLECULE 03
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Byredo Bal d'Afrique, sharing 4 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Molecule 03'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 Molecule 03, 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 Molecule 03, 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 03'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
Byredo · 2009BAL D'AFRIQUE
join_inner 4 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (79627)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #2
Giorgio Armani · 2013SI
join_inner 4 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (63860)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #3
BDK Parfums · 2019GRIS CHARNEL
join_inner 4 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (50817)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #4
Guerlain · 2000VETIVER
join_inner 4 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (29002)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #5
BDK Parfums · 2022GRIS CHARNEL EXTRAIT
join_inner 4 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (26945)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #6
Ralph Lauren · 1978POLO
join_inner 4 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (24760)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #7
Lattafa Perfumes · 2023LIAM
join_inner 4 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (22236)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #8
Maison Martin Margiela · 2021WHEN THE RAIN STOPS
join_inner 4 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (21135)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #9
Tom Ford · 2020BEAU DE JOUR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 4 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (20310)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #10
Amouage · 2017BEACH HUT MAN
join_inner 4 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (18401)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #11
Givenchy · 2023GENTLEMAN SOCIETY
join_inner 4 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (15667)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #12
Bvlgari · 1996BVLGARI POUR HOMME
join_inner 4 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (10985)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic
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 03 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 03, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.