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Fragrances Similar to ESTÉE LAUDER PRIVATE COLLECTION AMBER YLANG YLANG
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Mauboussin Mauboussin, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang'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.
Estée Lauder Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang is built on amber, yellow floral and vanilla. 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 Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang'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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Mauboussin · 2000MAUBOUSSIN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (9487)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, yellow floralShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #2
The House of Oud · 2018JUST BEFORE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3026)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, yellow floralShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #3
Maison Alhambra · 2022SIGNATURES NO II
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (600)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamonShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Incense, Cinnamon, Sandalwood - #4
Yves Rocher · 1977ISPAHAN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7905)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, yellow floralShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang - #5
Bijan · 1986BIJAN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4180)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, yellow floralShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Bulgarian Rose, Amber, Ylang-Ylang - #6
O Boticário · 2019MALBEC BLACK
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3701)Shared accords: woody, powdery, cinnamon, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Geranium, Cinnamon - #7
Nabeel · 2022OUD CAFU
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (368)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamonShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Geranium, Cinnamon - #8
Xerjoff · 2019OUVERTURE
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (7287)Shared accords: sweet, woody, balsamic, vanillaShared notes: Vanilla, Bulgarian Rose, Amber, Incense, Cinnamon - #9
Frederic Malle · 2000MUSC RAVAGEUR
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (51561)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamonShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Cinnamon, Sandalwood - #10
Guerlain · 1989SAMSARA EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9120)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, yellow floralShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #11
Coty · 1993VANILLA FIELDS
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7459)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Geranium, Sandalwood - #12
Coty · 1921EMERAUDE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5662)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood
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 Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang 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 Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.