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Fragrances Similar to GUCCI GUCCI GUILTY ABSOLUTE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Aedes de Venustas Iris Nazarena, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Gucci Guilty Absolute'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 Gucci Gucci Guilty Absolute, 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 Gucci Guilty Absolute, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Gucci Guilty Absolute'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
Aedes de Venustas · 2013IRIS NAZARENA
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6097)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, leatherShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Woody Notes - #2
Roja Dove · 2019DANGER POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4770)Shared accords: woody, animalic, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Woody Notes, Patchouli - #3
Roja Dove · 2011DANGER POUR HOMME
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4125)Shared accords: woody, animalic, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Woody Notes, Patchouli - #4
Mancera · 2019DEEP FOREST
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 3.5 / 5 (3136)Shared accords: woody, animalic, leather, smokyShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Woody Notes, Patchouli - #5
Givenchy · 1974GENTLEMAN (1974)
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (10960)Shared accords: woody, animalic, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Patchouli - #6
By Kilian · 2018DARK LORD
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (10150)Shared accords: woody, animalic, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Patchouli - #7
Memo Paris · 2022IBERIAN LEATHER
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (4194)Shared accords: woody, animalic, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Patchouli - #8
Givenchy · 2014GENTLEMEN ONLY INTENSE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3970)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, patchouliShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Patchouli - #9
Miller Harris · 2016ÉTUI NOIR
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (2915)Shared accords: woody, animalic, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Patchouli - #10
French Avenue · 2025AN EQUESTRIAN SERIES HAYDAN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (768)Shared accords: woody, animalic, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Patchouli - #11
Lattafa Perfumes · 2024AL AZAL
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (365)Shared accords: woody, animalic, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Woody Notes, Patchouli - #12
French Avenue · 2024ELYSIAN ONYX
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (265)Shared accords: woody, animalic, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vetiver, Patchouli
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 Gucci Guilty Absolute 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 Gucci Guilty Absolute, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.