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Fragrances Similar to FREDERIC MALLE NOIR EPICES
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Jaguar Jaguar For Men, sharing 9 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Noir Epices'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 Frederic Malle Noir Epices, 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 Noir Epices, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Noir Epices'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
Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Orange, Cedar, Patchouli - #2
Fendi · 1985FENDI
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5197)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Cedar, Patchouli, Geranium - #3
Emanuel Ungaro · 1993UNGARO POUR L'HOMME III
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (6119)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Rose, Orange, Cedar, Patchouli, Geranium - #4
BeauFort London · 2022ACRASIA
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (2936)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Patchouli, Geranium, Cinnamon - #5
Bijan · 1987BIJAN MEN
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4418)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Cedar, Patchouli, Nutmeg - #6
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Pepper, Cedar, Patchouli - #7
Majda Bekkali · 2012MON NOM EST ROUGE
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (8446)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, roseShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Patchouli, Geranium, Cinnamon - #8
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Patchouli, Nutmeg, Cinnamon - #9
Penhaligon's · 2014EMPRESSA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7537)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Patchouli, Geranium, Sandalwood - #10
Hermès · 1951EAU D'HERMES
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4551)Shared accords: woody, cinnamon, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Cinnamon, Cloves, Sandalwood - #11
O Boticário · 2019MALBEC BLACK
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3701)Shared accords: woody, cinnamon, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Patchouli, Geranium, Cinnamon, Sandalwood - #12
Cartier · 1981SANTOS DE CARTIER
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (5042)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, warm spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Pepper, Cedar, Patchouli, Nutmeg
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 Noir Epices 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 Noir Epices, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.