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Fragrances Similar to IMAGINARY AUTHORS O, UNKNOWN!
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist, sharing 8 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love O, Unknown!'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 Imaginary Authors O, Unknown!, 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 O, Unknown!, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share O, Unknown!'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
Serge Lutens · 1994IRIS SILVER MIST
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9370)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthy - #2
MDCI Parfums · 2012CHYPRE PALATIN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (9287)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthy - #3
Halston · 1975HALSTON CLASSIC
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5949)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthy - #4
Celine · 2019NIGHTCLUBBING
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5050)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, musky - #5
Atelier des Ors · 2017IRIS FAUVE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4274)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, earthy - #6
Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 · 2016TAKLAMAKAN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4268)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, earthy - #7
Yves Rocher · 1986VENICE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3734)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, earthy - #8
Fragrance World · 2023DARK AS WOOD
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (546)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, earthy - #9
Al Haramain Perfumes · 2023MUSK POUDREE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (165)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, musky - #10
Amouage · 1983GOLD WOMAN
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11026)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, iris - #11
Chloé · 2020NOMADE ABSOLU DE PARFUM
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (10298)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, musky - #12
Amouage · 2020MEANDER
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (10141)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, earthy
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 O, Unknown! 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 O, Unknown!, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.