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Fragrances Similar to GUERLAIN SHALIMAR EAU DE COLOGNE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Parfum, sharing 16 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Shalimar Eau de Cologne'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 Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Cologne, 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 Shalimar Eau de Cologne, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Shalimar Eau de Cologne'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 26 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (65474)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, citrusShared notes: Iris, Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Civet - #2
Franck Boclet · 2018EROTIC
join_inner 21 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (2886)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Benzoin, Civet, Bergamot - #3
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Iris, Leather, Vanilla, Peru Balsam, Rose - #4
Calvin Klein · 1985OBSESSION
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (33827)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Civet, Bergamot, Vetiver - #5
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Bergamot, Incense - #6
Jean Desprez · 1962BAL À VERSAILLES
join_inner 21 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (11413)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Civet - #7
Revlon · 1973CIARA
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (6723)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Incense, Cedar - #8
Natura · 2017ESSENCIAL ELIXIR
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (4448)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Benzoin, Vetiver, Mandarin orange - #9
Roja DoveDIAGHILEV
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9974)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Peru Balsam, Benzoin, Rose, Civet - #10
Bijan · 1987BIJAN MEN
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4418)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, leatherShared notes: Iris, Leather, Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose - #11
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2011MON NUMERO 10
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (3922)Shared accords: woody, animalic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Bergamot - #12
Elizabeth Taylor · 1988PASSION
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (8420)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, smokyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Civet, Bergamot
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 Shalimar Eau de Cologne 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 Shalimar Eau de Cologne, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.