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Fragrances Similar to GIVENCHY GENTLEMAN (1974)
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Yves Saint Laurent Kouros, sharing 13 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Gentleman (1974)'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 Givenchy Gentleman (1974)? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its woody, patchouli and earthy profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Gentleman (1974), but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Gentleman (1974)'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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Yves Saint Laurent · 1981KOUROS
join_inner 22 shared notesstar 3.6 / 5 (29052)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Civet, Bergamot, Vetiver - #2
Memo Paris · 2022IBERIAN LEATHER
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (4194)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, earthyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver - #3
Emanuel Ungaro · 1983DIVA
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (11112)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Civet, Bergamot, Vetiver, Orris Root - #4
Bijan · 1987BIJAN MEN
join_inner 21 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4418)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, patchouliShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver - #5
Robert Piguet · 1944BANDIT
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (12454)Shared accords: woody, animalic, musky, earthyShared notes: Leather, Rose, Civet, Bergamot, Vetiver - #6
Grès · 1959CABOCHARD
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (11967)Shared accords: woody, animalic, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Rose, Vetiver, Orris Root, Amber - #7
Trussardi · 1983TRUSSARDI UOMO
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4235)Shared accords: woody, animalic, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Orris Root - #8
Parle Moi de Parfum · 2018PAPYRUS OUD 71
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (3055)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Vetiver, Orris Root - #9
Elizabeth Taylor · 1988PASSION
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (8420)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Civet, Bergamot - #10
Calvin Klein · 1985OBSESSION
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (33827)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Civet, Bergamot, Vetiver - #11
Roja Dove · 2012FETISH POUR HOMME
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (4238)Shared accords: woody, animalic, musky, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Vetiver, Musk - #12
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber
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 Gentleman (1974) 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 Gentleman (1974), you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.