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Fragrances Similar to GIANFRANCO FERRE IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Dior Gris Montaigne, sharing 7 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love In The Mood For Love'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 Gianfranco Ferre In The Mood For Love, 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 In The Mood For Love, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share In The Mood For Love'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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Dior · 2013GRIS MONTAIGNE
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5018)Shared accords: woody, citrus, floral, roseShared notes: Orange Blossom, White Musk, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar - #2
Swiss Arabian · 2023SPIRIT OF VALENCIA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (649)Shared accords: woody, citrus, floral, freshShared notes: Bergamot, Amber, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #3
Chloé · 2012L'EAU DE CHLOE
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (10391)Shared accords: woody, citrus, floral, freshShared notes: White Musk, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar - #4
Salvatore Ferragamo · 2003INCANTO
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3665)Shared accords: woody, floral, fresh, roseShared notes: White Musk, Amber, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #5
Dolce&Gabbana · 2022LIGHT BLUE ITALIAN LOVE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3144)Shared accords: woody, citrus, floral, freshShared notes: White Musk, Amber, White Rose, Sandalwood - #6
Natura · 2023ILÍA COMPLETA
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (4982)Shared accords: woody, citrus, floral, freshShared notes: Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar, Jasmine - #7
Anna Sui · 1999ANNA SUI
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4694)Shared accords: woody, citrus, floral, roseShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar, Jasmine - #8
Salvador Dali · 1995EAU DE DALI
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (2892)Shared accords: woody, citrus, floral, freshShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar, Jasmine - #9
Sisley · 2017IZIA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (10573)Shared accords: woody, citrus, floral, freshShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Amber, Cedar, Jasmine - #10
Granado · 2015CARIOCA
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (3106)Shared accords: woody, citrus, floral, freshShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #11
PARIS CORNER · 2024RUA RADIANT ROSES
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (628)Shared accords: woody, citrus, floral, roseShared notes: Bergamot, Amber, Magnolia, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #12
OUAI · 2018MELROSE PLACE
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (6645)Shared accords: citrus, floral, fresh, roseShared notes: White Musk, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar, Jasmine
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 In The Mood For Love 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 In The Mood For Love, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.