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Fragrances Similar to FRENCH AVENUE SPECTRE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is The Spirit of Dubai Turath, sharing 7 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Spectre'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 Spectre? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its woody, smoky and warm spicy profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Spectre, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Spectre'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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The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Smoke, Incense, Patchouli, Violet - #2
French Avenue · 2024MYSTIC LEATHER
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (323)Shared accords: woody, powdery, balsamic, patchouliShared notes: Sugar Cane, Incense, Patchouli, Violet, Sandalwood - #3
Olfactive Studio · 2011CHAMBRE NOIRE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6669)Shared accords: woody, powdery, balsamic, patchouliShared notes: Leather, Incense, Patchouli, Violet, Sandalwood - #4
Amouage · 2019OVERTURE MAN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (12919)Shared accords: woody, animalic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Leather, Smoke, Incense, Patchouli, Sandalwood - #5
PARIS CORNER · 2022OVERDOSE KILLER OUD
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (195)Shared accords: woody, animalic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Leather, Smoke, Incense, Patchouli, Sandalwood - #6
Guerlain · 1990SHALIMAR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (65474)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Incense, Patchouli, Sandalwood - #7
Roja Dove · 2015PARFUM DE LA NUIT NO 3
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (3684)Shared accords: woody, animalic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Leather, Incense, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Saffron - #8
Armaf · 2024DESERT NIGHT
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (483)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, patchouliShared notes: Leather, Patchouli, Sandalwood - #9
Guerlain · 1925SHALIMAR EAU DE COLOGNE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5161)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Incense, Patchouli, Sandalwood - #10
Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 · 2022CRYING OF EVIL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4626)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, patchouliShared notes: Leather, Patchouli, Violet, Sandalwood - #11
Givenchy · 2014GENTLEMEN ONLY INTENSE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3970)Shared accords: woody, animalic, balsamic, patchouliShared notes: Leather, Incense, Patchouli, Sandalwood - #12
Franck Boclet · 2018EROTIC
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2886)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Incense, Patchouli, Sandalwood
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 Spectre 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 Spectre, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.