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Fragrances Similar to GUESS GUESS 1981
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Cacharel Promesse, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Guess 1981'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 Guess Guess 1981, 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 Guess 1981, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Guess 1981'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
Cacharel · 2005PROMESSE
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7590)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Amber, Cedar, Musk, Jasmine, Violet - #2
Iceberg · 1995TWICE
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (3574)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Amber, Cedar, Musk, Jasmine, Violet - #3
Laura Biagiotti · 1994LAURA
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (8809)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Amber, Cedar, Musk, Jasmine, Violet - #4
Natura · 2013ESSENCIAL EXCLUSIVO FLORAL
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4553)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, muskyShared notes: Amber, Cedar, Musk, Jasmine, Violet - #5
Fragrance World · 2024ELYSIA LYCHEE FIZZ
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (742)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Amber, Cedar, Musk, Jasmine, Violet - #6
BDK Parfums · 2016BOUQUET DE HONGRIE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (6304)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Amber, Cedar, Musk, Pear - #7
Kayali Fragrances · 2023EDEN SPARKLING LYCHEE | 39 EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (16699)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Amber, Cedar, Musk, Violet, Sandalwood - #8
Coty · 1988EX'CLA-MA'TION
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (9675)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Amber, Cedar, Musk, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #9
Karl Lagerfeld · 1994SUN MOON STARS
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (8825)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Amber, Cedar, Musk, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #10
O Boticário · 2019FLORATTA RED
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6268)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Amber, Cedar, Musk, Violet, Sandalwood - #11
Kenzo · 2005SUMMER BY KENZO
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5643)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Amber, Cedar, Musk, Jasmine, Violet - #12
Natura · 2023ILÍA COMPLETA
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4982)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Amber, Cedar, Musk, Jasmine, 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 Guess 1981 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 Guess 1981, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.