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Fragrances Similar to ESSENTIAL PARFUMS BOIS IMPÉRIAL
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Amouage The Library Collection Opus VII, sharing 8 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Bois Impérial'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 Essential Parfums Bois Impérial, 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 Bois Impérial, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Bois Impérial'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 · 2013THE LIBRARY COLLECTION OPUS VII
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (4364)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #2
Dior · 2012EAU SAUVAGE PARFUM
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (12142)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #3
Le Labo · 2019BAIE 19
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (10531)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #4
Jacques Bogart · 1980ONE MAN SHOW
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (10134)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #5
Rabanne · 2001ULTRAVIOLET
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9907)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #6
Amouage · 2023PURPOSE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7506)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, oud - #7
Bvlgari · 2013BVLGARI MAN EXTREME
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7421)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #8
Burberry · 2017MR. BURBERRY EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5352)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #9
Dior · 1969DIORESSENCE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4843)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #10
Roja Dove · 2019SCANDAL POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4363)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #11
Vilhelm Parfumerie · 2023FACES OF FRANCIS
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4092)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, oud - #12
Al Haramain Perfumes · 2022AMBER OUD BLEU EDITION
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3851)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 Bois Impérial 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 Bois Impérial, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.