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Fragrances Similar to FRENCH AVENUE SPECTRE GHOST
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Nishane Ani X, sharing 7 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Spectre Ghost'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 Spectre Ghost is built on vanilla, fresh spicy and warm spicy. 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 Spectre Ghost, 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 Ghost'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
Nishane · 2023ANI X
join_inner 16 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (13043)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Ginger, Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, Pink Pepper - #2
Nishane · 2019ANI
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (61754)Shared accords: woody, powdery, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: Ginger, Vanilla, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Cardamom - #3
Parfums de Marly · 2016LAYTON
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (94428)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Cardamom, Patchouli - #4
Orientica Premium · 2022ROYAL BLEU
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (3130)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Cardamom, Patchouli - #5
Zimaya · 2023ROYAL PARAGON
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (1159)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Cardamom, Patchouli - #6
Amouage · 2025DECISION
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (8429)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Cedarwood, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Cardamom - #7
BORNTOSTANDOUT® · 2023DRUNK LOVERS
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6736)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Ginger, Vanilla, Bergamot, Cardamom, Patchouli - #8
Armaf · 2024RUGIR
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (1101)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Patchouli - #9
Lattafa Perfumes · 2025PURE CRYSTAL
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (1021)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Ginger, Vanilla, Bergamot, Cardamom, Patchouli - #10
Clive Christian · 2022BLONDE AMBER
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (20689)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Ginger, Vanilla, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Cardamom - #11
Lorenzo Pazzaglia · 2024SUN-GRIA
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (8352)Shared accords: fruity, citrus, fresh spicy, vanillaShared notes: Ginger, Vanilla, Cedarwood, Bergamot, Pink Pepper - #12
Electimuss · 2020IMPERIUM
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8382)Shared accords: woody, powdery, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, 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 Spectre Ghost 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 Ghost, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.