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Fragrances Similar to GIVENCHY INSENSE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Alfred Sung Sung Homme, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Insense'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.
Givenchy Insense is built on fresh, fresh spicy and aromatic. 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 Insense, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Insense'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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Alfred Sung · 1989SUNG HOMME
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4050)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Aldehydes, Fir, Basil, Lemon - #2
Loewe · 1988ESENCIA POUR HOMME
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (5957)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Black Currant, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Lavender, Fir - #3
Cacharel · 1981CACHAREL POUR L'HOMME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7351)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, floralShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Lavender, Fir - #4
Guy Laroche · 1982DRAKKAR NOIR
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (29987)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Lavender, Fir, Basil, Lemon - #5
Kenzo · 1997LE MONDE EST BEAU
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8468)Shared accords: woody, fruity, green, aromaticShared notes: Iris, Black Currant, Mandarin orange, Magnolia, Basil - #6
Escada · 2005ESCADA 2005
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4240)Shared accords: woody, fruity, green, aromaticShared notes: Iris, Black Currant, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Magnolia - #7
Natura · 1995ESSENCIAL MASCULINO
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4433)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Lavender, Fir, Basil - #8
Dior · 2018THE CACHEMIRE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4119)Shared accords: woody, fruity, green, aromaticShared notes: Black Currant, Bergamot, Magnolia, Lemon - #9
4711 · 20194711 ACQUA COLONIA INTENSE WAKENING WOODS OF SCANDINAVIA
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5520)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, floralShared notes: Bergamot, Fir - #10
Mancera · 2022MELODY OF THE SUN
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8112)Shared accords: woody, fruity, green, aromaticShared notes: Black Currant, Lavender, Lemon - #11
Calvin Klein · 1994CK ONE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (76983)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Mandarin orange, Lemon - #12
Tommy Hilfiger · 1996TOMMY GIRL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (29499)Shared accords: woody, fruity, green, aromaticShared notes: Black Currant, Mandarin orange, Magnolia, Lemon
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 Insense 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 Insense, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.