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Fragrances Similar to FRANCESCA BIANCHI THE LOVER'S TALE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Francesca Bianchi Under My Skin, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love The Lover's Tale'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 Francesca Bianchi The Lover's Tale, 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 The Lover's Tale, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share The Lover's Tale'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
Francesca Bianchi · 2017UNDER MY SKIN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (10068)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Bulgarian Rose, Musk, Oakmoss, Castoreum - #2
Franck Boclet · 2018EROTIC
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (2886)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Musk, Heliotrope, Oakmoss - #3
Agent Provocateur · 2012PETALE NOIR
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (4153)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, floralShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Vetiver, Musk, Heliotrope - #4
Emanuel Ungaro · 1983DIVA
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (11112)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Egyptian jasmine, Bergamot, Aldehydes, Vetiver, Musk - #5
Elizabeth Taylor · 1988PASSION
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (8420)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Aldehydes, Musk, Heliotrope - #6
Francesca Bianchi · 2022UNSPOKEN MUSK
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3843)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, animalicShared notes: Bergamot, Musk, Castoreum, Sandalwood - #7
The Beautiful Mind Series · 2014BOUDICCA WODE
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4519)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Musk, Oakmoss, Castoreum - #8
Roja Dove · 2012FETISH POUR HOMME
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (4238)Shared accords: woody, animalic, musky, leatherShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Vetiver, Musk, Oakmoss - #9
Molinard · 1921HABANITA
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (10872)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, animalicShared notes: Leather, Peach, Bergamot, Musk, Heliotrope - #10
Givenchy · 1984YSATIS
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (12797)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, animalicShared notes: Bergamot, Aldehydes, Vetiver, Musk, Honey - #11
Roja DoveDIAGHILEV
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9974)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Peach, Bergamot, Musk, Heliotrope - #12
Givenchy · 1974GENTLEMAN (1974)
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (10960)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Vetiver, Musk, Honey
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 The Lover's Tale 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 The Lover's Tale, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.