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Fragrances Similar to FRENCH AVENUE IGHWA
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Fragrance World Noir 7, sharing 7 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Ighwa'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 French Avenue Ighwa? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its ozonic, aquatic and amber profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Ighwa, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Ighwa'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
Fragrance World · 2025NOIR 7
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 3.6 / 5 (96)Shared accords: woody, musky, soft spicy, patchouliShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Pink Pepper, Moss - #2
Nabeel · 2023IRTH
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (1290)Shared accords: woody, musky, rose, amberShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Cedarwood, Rose, Pink Pepper - #3
Histoires de Parfums · 2000NOIR PATCHOULI
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4249)Shared accords: woody, musky, balsamic, patchouliShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Musk, Patchouli, Coriander - #4
Maison Alhambra · 2022AMBERLEY OMBRE BLUE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (304)Shared accords: woody, musky, soft spicy, patchouliShared notes: Leather, Cedarwood, Pink Pepper, Musk, Patchouli - #5
Nabeel · 2022ANTAR
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (297)Shared accords: woody, aquatic, musky, leatherShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Pink Pepper, Moss - #6
Nina Ricci · 2017L'EXTASE ROSE ABSOLUE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7518)Shared accords: woody, musky, soft spicy, patchouliShared notes: Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Musk, Patchouli - #7
Clinique · 2014AROMATICS IN WHITE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (6635)Shared accords: woody, musky, balsamic, patchouliShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Musk, Patchouli - #8
Guerlain · 1990SHALIMAR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (65474)Shared accords: woody, balsamic, leather, amberShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Mandarin orange, Musk - #9
Chanel · 2006ALLURE SENSUELLE EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (4742)Shared accords: woody, musky, soft spicy, patchouliShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Pink Pepper, Mandarin orange, Musk - #10
O Boticário · 2015ELYSÉE
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4256)Shared accords: woody, musky, patchouli, roseShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Pink Pepper, Mandarin orange, Musk - #11
Zoologist Perfumes · 2022NORTHERN CARDINAL
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (2969)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, patchouli, roseShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Mandarin orange, Musk - #12
Lattafa Perfumes · 2022OUD MOOD SILVER
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (1123)Shared accords: woody, musky, patchouli, roseShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Musk, Patchouli
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 Ighwa 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 Ighwa, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.