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Fragrances Similar to HOUBIGANT AMBRE DES ABYSSES
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Roja Dove Isola Blu, sharing 9 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Ambre des Abysses'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 Houbigant Ambre des Abysses, 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 Ambre des Abysses, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Ambre des Abysses'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 · 2023ISOLA BLU
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9212)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Amber - #2
Gisada · 2022AMBASSADOR INTENSE
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9419)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Patchouli - #3
Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Patchouli - #4
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Mint - #5
Pierre Cardin · 1972PIERRE CARDIN POUR MONSIEUR
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (3171)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Patchouli - #6
Elizabeth Taylor · 1989PASSION FOR MEN
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (2946)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Patchouli, Jasmine - #7
Jacques Bogart · 1980ONE MAN SHOW
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (10134)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Patchouli - #8
Roja Dove · 2016OLIGARCH
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5233)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Amber - #9
Bijan · 1987BIJAN MEN
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4418)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Patchouli - #10
Giorgio Beverly Hills · 1989RED
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (4376)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Amber, Patchouli - #11
Versace · 1984VERSACE L'HOMME
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (9836)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Patchouli - #12
Joop! · 1989JOOP! LE BAIN
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (11491)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Amber, Patchouli
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 Ambre des Abysses 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 Ambre des Abysses, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.