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Fragrances Similar to EX NIHILO VETIVER MOLOKO
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Roja Dove Vetiver Pour Homme Parfum Cologne, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Vetiver Moloko'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 Vetiver Moloko, 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 Vetiver Moloko, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Vetiver Moloko'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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Roja Dove · 2019VETIVER POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3721)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Amyris - #2
O Boticário · 2020LIZ
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (3905)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Bulgarian Rose - #3
Fragrance World · 2024ABRAAJ VIKING
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (256)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Bulgarian Rose - #4
Lalique · 2001LALIQUE POUR HOMME EQUUS
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (11001)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Amyris - #5
Guerlain · 2000VETIVER
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (29002)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver - #6
Yves Saint Laurent · 2023Y EAU DE PARFUM INTENSE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (20370)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver - #7
Creed · 2023ABSOLU AVENTUS 2023
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (17598)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver - #8
Zara · 2019EBONY WOOD
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (17456)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vetiver, Cypress - #9
Bvlgari · 1996BVLGARI POUR HOMME
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (10985)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver - #10
Boucheron · 1991BOUCHERON POUR HOMME
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8521)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver - #11
Bond No 9 · 2013THE SCENT OF PEACE FOR HIM
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7898)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver - #12
Issey Miyake · 2012L’EAU D’ISSEY POUR HOMME SPORT
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7466)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver
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 Vetiver Moloko 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 Vetiver Moloko, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.