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Fragrances Similar to IMAGINARY AUTHORS THE COBRA AND THE CANARY
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Dior Aqua Fahrenheit, sharing 7 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love The Cobra and The Canary'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.
Looking for fragrances similar to Imaginary Authors The Cobra and The Canary? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its leather, green and iris profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with The Cobra and The Canary, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share The Cobra and The Canary'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
Dior · 2011AQUA FAHRENHEIT
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7378)Shared accords: powdery, green, animalic, citrus - #2
Memo Paris · 2020OCEAN LEATHER
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5635)Shared accords: powdery, green, citrus, violet - #3
Penhaligon's · 2016ENDYMION CONCENTRÉ
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4711)Shared accords: powdery, animalic, citrus, fresh spicy - #4
Valentino · 2017VALENTINO UOMO ACQUA
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3933)Shared accords: powdery, green, citrus, violet - #5
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur · 2019BAIKAL LEATHER INTENSE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3522)Shared accords: powdery, animalic, citrus, violet - #6
Clarins · 2003EAU RESSOURCANTE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3107)Shared accords: powdery, green, citrus, violet - #7
Fragrance World · 2022BAD LAD LE PARFUM
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (169)Shared accords: green, animalic, citrus, fresh spicy - #8
Gucci · 2002GUCCI EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9394)Shared accords: powdery, animalic, iris, fresh spicy - #9
Hermès · 2009KELLY CALECHE EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8624)Shared accords: powdery, animalic, violet, iris - #10
Memo Paris · 2017EAU DE MEMO
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8442)Shared accords: powdery, green, animalic, citrus - #11
Lady Gaga · 2014EAU DE GAGA
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (7513)Shared accords: powdery, green, animalic, citrus - #12
Mancera · 2015AOUD BLUE NOTES
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (6456)Shared accords: powdery, animalic, citrus, violet
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 The Cobra and The Canary 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 The Cobra and The Canary, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.