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Fragrances Similar to EX NIHILO ATLAS FEVER
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Viktor&Rolf Antidote, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Atlas Fever'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 Ex Nihilo Atlas Fever, 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 Atlas Fever, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Atlas Fever'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
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Incense, Cedar, Sandalwood - #2
Queen Latifah · 2009QUEEN BY QUEEN LATIFAH
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4667)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #3
Frederic Malle · 2000MUSC RAVAGEUR
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (51561)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Cedar, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #4
Vertus · 2015VANILLA OUD
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3985)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Cedar, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #5
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Incense, Cedar, Sandalwood - #6
Bon Parfumeur · 2017401 CEDAR, CANDIED PLUM, VANILLA
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3865)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Cedar, Sandalwood - #7
Majda Bekkali · 2012MON NOM EST ROUGE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8446)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Cedar, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #8
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Cedar, Sandalwood - #9
Jean Paul Gaultier · 1995LE MALE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (80125)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #10
Guerlain · 1990SHALIMAR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (65474)Shared accords: woody, powdery, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Cedar, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #11
Fragrance World · 2023JUST AZRAQ
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (1326)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Incense, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #12
Tom Ford · 2022NOIR EXTREME PARFUM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (16716)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Cedar, Tonka Bean
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 Atlas Fever 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 Atlas Fever, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.