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Fragrances Similar to IMAGINARY AUTHORS SLOW EXPLOSIONS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Amouage Overture Woman, sharing 7 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Slow Explosions'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 Slow Explosions, 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 Slow Explosions, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Slow Explosions'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
Amouage · 2020OVERTURE WOMAN
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (7176)Shared accords: fruity, animalic, fresh, rose - #2
Hermès · 2016GALOP D'HERMES
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6877)Shared accords: fruity, animalic, fresh, rose - #3
Salvatore Ferragamo · 2007F BY FERRAGAMO POUR HOMME
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5121)Shared accords: fruity, green, animalic, fresh - #4
Guerlain · 2017LES ABSOLUS D'ORIENT OUD ESSENTIEL
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4618)Shared accords: animalic, metallic, rose, leather - #5
The Woods Collection · 2020ROYAL NIGHT
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (3890)Shared accords: fruity, animalic, rose, leather - #6
Zimaya · 2023ILHAM AL OUD
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (541)Shared accords: fruity, animalic, rose, leather - #7
Swiss Arabian · 2024CARDAMOM AND APPLE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (454)Shared accords: fruity, green, animalic, fresh - #8
Armaf · 2024DESERT ROSE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (412)Shared accords: fruity, animalic, fresh, rose - #9
Maison Alhambra · 2022AMBERLEY PUR OUD
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (342)Shared accords: animalic, metallic, rose, leather - #10
Armaf · 2025ARMAF X CHRISTIAN PROVENZANO I
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (215)Shared accords: fruity, animalic, metallic, rose - #11
Armaf · 2025ARMAF X CHRISTIAN PROVENZANO II
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (171)Shared accords: fruity, animalic, metallic, rose - #12
PARIS CORNER · 2025MAESTRO’S SYMPHONY
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.4 / 5 (155)Shared accords: fruity, animalic, rose, leather
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 Slow Explosions 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 Slow Explosions, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.