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Fragrances Similar to IMAGINARY AUTHORS TELEGRAMA
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Guerlain Mon Guerlain, sharing 7 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Telegrama'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 Telegrama, 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 Telegrama, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Telegrama'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
Guerlain · 2017MON GUERLAIN
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (66829)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, lavender - #2
Penhaligon's · 2023THE OMNISCIENT MR THOMPSON
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (9680)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, lavender - #3
Afnan · 20259PM ELIXIR
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7839)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, lavender - #4
Lalique · 2021LALIQUE WHITE IN BLACK
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7351)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, lavender - #5
La Maison de la VanilleVANILLE SAUVAGE DE MADAGASCAR
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3106)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, lavender - #6
Parfums de Marly · 2016LAYTON
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (94428)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, lavender - #7
Jean Paul Gaultier · 1995LE MALE
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (80125)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, lavender - #8
Dior · 2021SAUVAGE ELIXIR
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (75938)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, lavender - #9
Tom Ford · 2015NOIR EXTREME
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (62288)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicy - #10
Nishane · 2019ANI
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (61754)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicy - #11
Valentino · 2023VALENTINO UOMO BORN IN ROMA INTENSE
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (57227)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, lavender - #12
Byredo · 2008GYPSY WATER
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (50714)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicy
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 Telegrama 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 Telegrama, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.