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Fragrances Similar to GOLDFIELD & BANKS AUSTRALIA PURPLE SUEDE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is The Spirit of Dubai Meydan, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Purple Suede'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 Goldfield & Banks Australia Purple Suede? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its leather, animalic and woody profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Purple Suede, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Purple Suede'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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The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Cashmeran, Amber, Lavender - #2
Memo Paris · 2022IBERIAN LEATHER
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (4194)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Patchouli, Oakmoss - #3
Molinard · 2015CUIR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4246)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Lavender, Patchouli - #4
Carner Barcelona · 2011CUIRS
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9362)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Patchouli - #5
Nabeel · 2023IRTH
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (1290)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Civet, Pink Pepper, Amber, Patchouli - #6
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, oudShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Civet, Pink Pepper, Amber - #7
Yves Saint Laurent · 1981KOUROS
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 3.6 / 5 (29052)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Civet, Amber, Lavender, Patchouli - #8
Boadicea the Victorious · 2012IMPERIAL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (2915)Shared accords: woody, musky, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Lavender, Patchouli - #9
Nabeel · 2022MAGHATEER
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1088)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Pink Pepper, Amber, Patchouli - #10
The Beautiful Mind Series · 2014BOUDICCA WODE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4519)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Amber, Oakmoss, Coriander - #11
Givenchy · 1974GENTLEMAN (1974)
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (10960)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Leather, Civet, Amber, Patchouli, Oakmoss - #12
Joop! · 1987JOOP! FEMME
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7630)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Civet, Amber, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Coriander
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 Purple Suede 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 Purple Suede, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.