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Fragrances Similar to FRENCH AVENUE AQUARIUS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Xerjoff Kobe, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Aquarius'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 French Avenue Aquarius, 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 Aquarius, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Aquarius'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
Xerjoff · 2009KOBE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4758)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Styrax - #2
Fragrance Du Bois · 2013OUD BLEU INTENSE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3635)Shared accords: aromatic, oud, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Styrax - #3
Amouage · 2007JUBILATION XXV MAN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (30341)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris - #4
Zara · 2020AMBER FUSION FOR HER
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (2965)Shared accords: woody, aquatic, animalic, marineShared notes: Woodsy Notes - #5
Chopard · 2012OUD MALAKI
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (12211)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, oudShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris - #6
Amouage · 2023JUBILATION 40 MAN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (8880)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris - #7
Calvin Klein · 2008EUPHORIA MEN INTENSE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7059)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Pepper - #8
Montale · 2017ARABIANS
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3870)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, oudShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris - #9
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, oudShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Styrax - #10
Amouroud · 2019WET STONE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (2898)Shared accords: woody, animalic, marine, aromaticShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris - #11
Ajmal · 2014HATKORA WOOD
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (2787)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, oudShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris - #12
Swiss Arabian · 2023PRIVATE FRANKINCENSE CPO
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.8 / 5 (217)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Agarwood (Oud)
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 Aquarius 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 Aquarius, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.