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Fragrances Similar to EX NIHILO DEVIL TENDER
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Givenchy Dahlia Noir Eau de Toilette, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Devil Tender'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.
Looking for fragrances similar to Ex Nihilo Devil Tender? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its rose, powdery and vanilla profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Devil Tender, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Devil Tender'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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Givenchy · 2012DAHLIA NOIR EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4610)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Peach, Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood - #2
Roberto Cavalli · 2016PARADISO ASSOLUTO
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4442)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood - #3
PARIS CORNER · 2024RUA RADIANT ROSES
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (628)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Peach, Vanilla, Bergamot, Sandalwood - #4
Maison Alhambra · 2025LA CHARMANTE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (573)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood - #5
Valentino · 2006ROCK'N ROSE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (4927)Shared accords: woody, powdery, soft spicy, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Heliotrope, Sandalwood - #6
Valentino · 2007ROCK'N'ROSE COUTURE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3622)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Heliotrope, Sandalwood - #7
Fragrance World · 2025NOIR 7
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (96)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood - #8
Dior · 2019JOY BY DIOR INTENSE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (6642)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Sandalwood - #9
BORNTOSTANDOUT® · 2022FIG PORN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (5060)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Sandalwood - #10
Roja Dove · 2019ELIXIR POUR FEMME ESSENCE DE PARFUM
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5894)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Peach, Vanilla, Bergamot, Heliotrope, Sandalwood - #11
Roja Dove · 2013ENIGMA
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5072)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Peach, Vanilla, Bergamot, Heliotrope, Sandalwood - #12
Valentino · 2006V POUR HOMME
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (2945)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Heliotrope, 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 Devil Tender 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 Devil Tender, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.