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Fragrances Similar to ETAT LIBRE D'ORANGE FRUSTRATION
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Maison Alhambra Your Touch, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Frustration'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.
Etat Libre d'Orange Frustration is built on vanilla, warm spicy and woody. 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 Frustration, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Frustration'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
Maison Alhambra · 2022YOUR TOUCH
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (1521)Shared accords: woody, cinnamon, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Cinnamon, Chestnut, Vanilla - #2
Penhaligon's · 2020HALFETI CEDAR
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6667)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Rum, Cinnamon, Labdanum - #3
V Canto · 2015MIRABILE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7395)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Rum, Vanilla absolute - #4
Lattafa Perfumes · 2023OUD THAMEEN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (140)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Cinnamon, Labdanum - #5
French Avenue · 2023INEJ
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (286)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, rumShared notes: Rum, Cinnamon, Vanilla, Labdanum - #6
The Merchant of Venice · 2018ANDALUSIAN SOUL
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7785)Shared accords: sweet, woody, balsamic, rumShared notes: Vanilla, Rum, Labdanum - #7
Rayhaan · 2025TERRA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (7245)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Cumin, Labdanum - #8
Xerjoff · 2021TONY IOMMI MONKEY SPECIAL
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (24709)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla - #9
French Avenue · 2024IGHWA BY NIGHT
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (248)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, aromaticShared notes: Cinnamon, Labdanum, Vanilla - #10
Lattafa Perfumes · 2024ARTISAN ETHNIQUE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7150)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla - #11
Milestone Perfumes · 2023VELVET COLLECTION AMBRE SUN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (123)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Labdanum, Cinnamon - #12
The Merchant of Venice · 2023QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4239)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, aromaticShared notes: Cinnamon
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 Frustration 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 Frustration, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.