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Fragrances Similar to FRENCH AVENUE OBSIDIAN
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Chanel Allure Homme Sport, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Obsidian'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.
French Avenue Obsidian is built on amber, citrus and vanilla. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Obsidian, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Obsidian's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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Chanel · 2004ALLURE HOMME SPORT
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (57216)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Aldehydes, Amber, Tonka Bean - #2
Joop! · 1989JOOP! LE BAIN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (11491)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Aldehydes, Amber, Jasmine - #3
Cartier · 1981MUST DE CARTIER
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (9763)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Aldehydes, Amber, Jasmine - #4
Chanel · 2007BOIS DES ILES
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8576)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, aldehydicShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Aldehydes, Amber, Jasmine - #5
Paloma Picasso · 1992MINOTAURE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7544)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Aldehydes, Amber, Jasmine - #6
Gabriela Sabatini · 1989GABRIELA SABATINI
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (7251)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, citrus, aldehydicShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Aldehydes, Amber, Jasmine - #7
Natura · 2020ESSENCIAL MIRRA
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3722)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Myrrh, Tonka Bean - #8
Clive Christian · 2021JUMP UP AND KISS ME HEDONISTIC (2021)
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9999)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Jasmine, Grapefruit - #9
Versace · 1994BLUE JEANS
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (36645)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Jasmine, Tonka Bean - #10
Calvin Klein · 2005OBSESSION NIGHT WOMAN
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (8611)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Jasmine, Tonka Bean - #11
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Jasmine, Grapefruit - #12
Rabanne · 2021INVICTUS VICTORY
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (20075)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, 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 Obsidian 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 Obsidian, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.