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Fragrances Similar to GIVENCHY GENTLEMEN ONLY INTENSE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Parfum, sharing 7 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Gentlemen Only Intense'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 Givenchy Gentlemen Only Intense, 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 Gentlemen Only Intense, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Gentlemen Only Intense'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
Guerlain · 1990SHALIMAR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (65474)Shared accords: woody, animalic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Incense, Patchouli, Sandalwood - #2
Mugler · 2012A*MEN PURE LEATHER PURE CUIR
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4132)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, patchouliShared notes: Leather, Mint, Amber, Patchouli, Sandalwood - #3
Calvin Klein · 1985OBSESSION
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (33827)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vetiver, Amber, Incense, Sandalwood, Coriander - #4
Franck Boclet · 2018EROTIC
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2886)Shared accords: woody, animalic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Leather, Amber, Incense, Patchouli, Sandalwood - #5
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Amber, Incense, Patchouli - #6
Yves Saint Laurent · 2019LA NUIT DE L'HOMME EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (10133)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, patchouliShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #7
Queen Latifah · 2009QUEEN BY QUEEN LATIFAH
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4667)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, patchouliShared notes: Incense, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Coriander - #8
Van Cleef & Arpels · 2010MIDNIGHT IN PARIS EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (3912)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Leather, Amber, Incense, Tonka Bean, Lemon - #9
Burberry · 2013BURBERRY BRIT RHYTHM
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4671)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Incense, Patchouli, Tonka Bean - #10
Roja Dove · 2015PARFUM DE LA NUIT NO 3
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (3684)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Amber, Incense, Patchouli, Sandalwood - #11
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: woody, animalic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Amber, Incense - #12
Issey Miyake · 2019NUIT D'ISSEY PULSE OF THE NIGHT
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (6156)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, patchouliShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Amber, 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 Gentlemen Only Intense 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 Gentlemen Only Intense, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.