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Fragrances Similar to GUERLAIN VETIVER EXTREME
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Roja Dove Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne, sharing 7 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Vetiver Extreme'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 Vetiver Extreme is built on aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. 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 Vetiver Extreme, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Vetiver Extreme'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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Roja Dove · 2019SCANDAL POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4363)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Nutmeg, Tarragon - #2
Loewe · 1988ESENCIA POUR HOMME
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (5957)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Artemisia, Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Nutmeg - #3
Bijan · 1987BIJAN MEN
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4418)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Nutmeg, Tarragon - #4
Yves Saint Laurent · 2018Y EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (108867)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Tonka Bean - #5
Etro · 1997SHAAL NUR
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (2920)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Incense, Cedar, Nutmeg - #6
Amouage · 2011HONOUR MAN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8277)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Pepper, Vetiver, Incense, Nutmeg, Tonka Bean - #7
Creed · 2021VIKING COLOGNE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5876)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Nutmeg, Lemon - #8
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Artemisia, Bergamot, Vetiver, Incense, Cedar - #9
Van Cleef & Arpels · 1989TSAR
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (7435)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Artemisia, Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Tarragon - #10
Roja Dove · 2011DANGER POUR HOMME
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4125)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Tarragon, Tonka Bean - #11
Fragrance World · 2024ABRAAJ REVERE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.2 / 5 (126)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Pepper, Vetiver, Incense, Nutmeg, Tonka Bean - #12
Balmain Beauty · 1979IVOIRE DE BALMAIN
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4142)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Artemisia, Bergamot, Pepper, Vetiver, Incense
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 Vetiver Extreme 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 Vetiver Extreme, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.