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Fragrances Similar to FREDERIC MALLE MONSIEUR
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum, sharing 7 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Monsieur'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 Frederic Malle Monsieur? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its woody, patchouli and amber profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Monsieur, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Monsieur'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
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Incense, Cedar, Musk - #2
Franck Boclet · 2018EROTIC
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (2886)Shared accords: woody, powdery, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Incense, Cedar, Musk - #3
Frederic Malle · 2010PORTRAIT OF A LADY
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (59938)Shared accords: woody, powdery, balsamic, patchouliShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Incense, Cedar, Musk - #4
Bon Parfumeur · 2017401 CEDAR, CANDIED PLUM, VANILLA
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (3865)Shared accords: woody, powdery, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli - #5
Histoires de Parfums · 20011826
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (3081)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Tangerine, Amber, Incense, Musk - #6
Majda Bekkali · 2012MON NOM EST ROUGE
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (8446)Shared accords: woody, balsamic, smoky, amberShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Incense, Cedar, Musk - #7
Guerlain · 1990SHALIMAR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (65474)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli - #8
PARIS CORNER · 2022EMIR FASCINATION
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (354)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Musk, Patchouli, Labdanum - #9
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: woody, earthy, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Incense, Cedar, Musk - #10
Amouage · 2024OUTLANDS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (14099)Shared accords: woody, citrus, balsamic, patchouliShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Patchouli, Labdanum - #11
Xerjoff · 2010RICHWOOD
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (9519)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Tangerine, Musk, Patchouli, Labdanum - #12
Orto Parisi · 2014BRUTUS
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8253)Shared accords: woody, earthy, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Amber, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli, Labdanum
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 Monsieur 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 Monsieur, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.