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Fragrances Similar to IMAGINARY AUTHORS THE LANGUAGE OF GLACIERS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Calvin Klein Escape, sharing 7 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love The Language Of Glaciers'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.
Imaginary Authors The Language Of Glaciers is built on woody, fresh and floral. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with The Language Of Glaciers, 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 Language Of Glaciers'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
Calvin Klein · 1991ESCAPE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (12590)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, floral - #2
Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes · 2013BLACKBIRD
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5512)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, fresh spicy - #3
Yves Saint Laurent · 2025Y LE PARFUM 2025
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3788)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, fresh spicy - #4
Calvin Klein · 1994CK ONE
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (76983)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, floral - #5
Chanel · 2010BLEU DE CHANEL
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (73488)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, fresh spicy - #6
Creed · 1995SILVER MOUNTAIN WATER
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (50974)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, floral - #7
Armaf · 2022CLUB DE NUIT BLUE ICONIC
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (23420)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, fresh spicy - #8
Jovoy Paris · 2018REMEMBER ME
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (18309)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, floral - #9
Afnan · 20229AM DIVE
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (17678)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, fresh spicy - #10
Viktor&Rolf · 2020SPICEBOMB NIGHT VISION EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (15318)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, fresh spicy - #11
Donna Karan · 1999DKNY WOMEN
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11631)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, floral - #12
Creed · 1992EROLFA
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (10948)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, floral
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 Language Of Glaciers 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 Language Of Glaciers, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.