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Fragrances Similar to FRENCH AVENUE CHRONICLES
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Laboratorio Olfattivo Tonkade, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Chronicles'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 Chronicles, 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 Chronicles, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Chronicles'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
Laboratorio Olfattivo · 2020TONKADE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5233)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Musk, Tonka Bean - #2
Queen Latifah · 2009QUEEN BY QUEEN LATIFAH
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4667)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Musk, Tonka Bean - #3
Gisada · 2022AMBASSADOR INTENSE
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9419)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, balsamic, vanillaShared notes: Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Incense, Musk, Heliotrope - #4
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur · 2015AMBRE CASHMERE INTENSE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, irisShared notes: Vanilla, Musk, Tonka Bean - #5
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2011MON NUMERO 10
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (3922)Shared accords: aromatic, balsamic, smoky, vanillaShared notes: Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Incense, Musk, Heliotrope - #6
Zoologist Perfumes · 2017CAMEL
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (10069)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Musk, Tonka Bean - #7
Chanel · 2007BOIS DES ILES
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8576)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, irisShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Musk, Tonka Bean - #8
Laura Biagiotti · 1992VENEZIA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6451)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Musk, Tonka Bean - #9
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2009AL OUDH
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (3953)Shared accords: sweet, musky, aromatic, amberShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Incense, Musk - #10
Francesca Bianchi · 2022UNSPOKEN MUSK
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3843)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, irisShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Musk, Tonka Bean - #11
Maison Matine · 2019AVANT L’ORAGE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3583)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Musk, Tonka Bean - #12
Guerlain · 1990SHALIMAR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (65474)Shared accords: powdery, balsamic, smoky, vanillaShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Incense, Musk, Tonka Bean
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 Chronicles 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 Chronicles, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.