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Fragrances Similar to GUERLAIN SAMSARA EAU DE PARFUM
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Guerlain Samsara Eau de Toilette, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Samsara Eau de Parfum'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.
Guerlain Samsara Eau de Parfum is built on woody, yellow floral and powdery. 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 Samsara Eau de Parfum, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Samsara Eau de Parfum'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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Guerlain · 1989SAMSARA EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9120)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, irisShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #2
Clive Christian · 2001NO. 1
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4897)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, irisShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #3
Versace · 1994BLUE JEANS
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (36645)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Jasmine, Citruses, Sandalwood - #4
Roja Dove · 2011DANGER
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3053)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #5
Chanel · 2007BOIS DES ILES
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8576)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, irisShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #6
Houbigant · 1913QUELQUES FLEURS L'ORIGINAL
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (9465)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Jasmine, Citruses, Ylang-Ylang - #7
Cacharel · 1998NOA
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (47094)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #8
Yves Rocher · 1977ISPAHAN
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7905)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #9
Bijan · 1986BIJAN
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4180)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #10
Lanvin · 2005ARPEGE POUR HOMME
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3150)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Jasmine, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #11
Teo Cabanel · 2007ALAHINE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3010)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, white floralShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #12
Slava Zaitsev · 1992MAROUSSIA
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (10989)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, white floralShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, 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 Samsara Eau de Parfum 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 Samsara Eau de Parfum, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.