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Fragrances Similar to IMAGINARY AUTHORS THE SOFT LAWN
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Ralph Lauren Polo, sharing 7 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love The Soft Lawn'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 The Soft Lawn, 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 The Soft Lawn, 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 Soft Lawn'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
Ralph Lauren · 1978POLO
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (24760)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, earthy - #2
BeauFort London · 2016FATHOM V
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (10587)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #3
Estée Lauder · 1973PRIVATE COLLECTION
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8934)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #4
Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, earthy - #5
Nina Ricci · 1987NINA (1987)
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (2867)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, earthy - #6
Nishane · 2017HACIVAT
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (61214)Shared accords: sweet, woody, earthy, aromatic - #7
Le Labo · 2015THE NOIR 29
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (35472)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, earthy - #8
Guerlain · 2000VETIVER
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (29002)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, earthy - #9
Rasasi · 2024HAWAS BLACK
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (14594)Shared accords: sweet, woody, earthy, aromatic - #10
Ralph Lauren · 1990SAFARI
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (12677)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, earthy - #11
Dior · 2012EAU SAUVAGE PARFUM
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (12142)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, earthy - #12
Tom Ford · 2007TOM FORD FOR MEN
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (10663)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, 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 The Soft Lawn 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 Soft Lawn, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.