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Fragrances Similar to GUY LAROCHE DRAKKAR INTENSE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Caron Le 3e Homme de Caron, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Drakkar Intense'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.
Guy Laroche Drakkar Intense is built on aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. 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 Drakkar Intense, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Drakkar Intense'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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Caron · 1985LE 3E HOMME DE CARON
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5336)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Lavender, Patchouli, Rosemary, Coriander - #2
Lalique · 2016L'INSOUMIS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (6233)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Moss, Lavender, Patchouli, Clary Sage - #3
EIGHT & BOB · 2014EGYPT
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (4047)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Moss, Lavender, Patchouli - #4
Lomani · 1987LOMANI POUR HOMME
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3657)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Bergamot, Moss, Lavender, Patchouli, Rosemary - #5
Khadlaj Perfumes · 2025SHIYAAKA SHADOW
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (3190)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Moss, Lavender, Patchouli - #6
Guy Laroche · 1982DRAKKAR NOIR
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (29987)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Bergamot, Lavender, Patchouli, Rosemary, Wormwood - #7
Yves Saint Laurent · 2003RIVE GAUCHE POUR HOMME
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (8495)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Lavender, Patchouli, Rosemary - #8
Salvador Dali · 1987SALVADOR DALI POUR HOMME
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5700)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Lavender, Patchouli, Clary Sage - #9
Roja Dove · 2019SCANDAL POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4363)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Bergamot, Moss, Lavender, Patchouli - #10
Rochas · 2018MOUSTACHE ORIGINAL 1949
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3003)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Bergamot, Moss, Lavender, Patchouli - #11
Acqua di Parma · 2019QUERCIA EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (2993)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Moss, Patchouli - #12
Azzaro · 1978AZZARO POUR HOMME
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (25122)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Juniper Berries, Bergamot, Lavender, Patchouli, Clary Sage
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 Drakkar Intense 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 Drakkar Intense, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.