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Fragrances Similar to FRENCH AVENUE RIPPLE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Carolina Herrera 212 Men, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Ripple'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 Ripple, 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 Ripple, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Ripple'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
Carolina Herrera · 1999212 MEN
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (34305)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Sage, Incense, Lavender, Musk - #2
Lanvin · 1997LANVIN L'HOMME
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6939)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Amber, Sage, Lavender, Musk - #3
O Boticário · 2022MALBEC ULTRA BLEU
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (2928)Shared accords: woody, musky, marine, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Amber, Sage, Lavender, Musk - #4
ToccaCOLETTE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8053)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Amber, Incense, Musk, Sandalwood - #5
RasasiAL WISAM DAY
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5754)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Amber, Lavender, Musk, Sandalwood - #6
Tabac · 1959TABAC ORIGINAL
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3765)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Amber, Lavender, Musk, Sandalwood - #7
Maison Alhambra · 2022NO. 2 MEN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (517)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Incense, Lavender, Musk, Sandalwood - #8
Penhaligon's · 2003ENDYMION
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8404)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, lavenderShared notes: Bergamot, Sage, Incense, Lavender, Musk - #9
Liz Claiborne · 1996CURVE FOR MEN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7123)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Amber, Sage, Lavender, Musk - #10
Natura · 1995ESSENCIAL MASCULINO
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4433)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Amber, Sage, Lavender, Musk - #11
Gucci · 1998ENVY FOR MEN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (11442)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Amber, Incense, Lavender, Musk, Sandalwood - #12
Lattafa Perfumes · 2022SHEIKH SHUYUKH FINAL EDITION
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2917)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Amber, Sage, Lavender, Musk
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 Ripple 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 Ripple, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.