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Fragrances Similar to JAMES HEELEY MENTHE FRAICHE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Clive Christian 1872 For Men, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Menthe Fraiche'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 James Heeley Menthe Fraiche, 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 Menthe Fraiche, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Menthe Fraiche'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
Clive Christian · 20011872 FOR MEN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8775)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar, Bergamot, Freesia - #2
O Boticário · 1998FLORATTA IN BLUE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (6760)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar, Bergamot - #3
Xerjoff · 2011XJ 1861 RENAISSANCE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (25887)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar, Bergamot, Mint - #4
Clive Christian · 18721872 FOR WOMEN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4451)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, floralShared notes: Virginia cedar, Bergamot, Freesia - #5
Clarins · 2010EAU DES JARDINS
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3554)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar, Bergamot, Mint - #6
Olfactive Studio · 2011STILL LIFE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4094)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar - #7
Burberry · 2010BURBERRY SPORT FOR WOMEN
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (3957)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar - #8
Giorgio Armani · 2010ACQUA DI GIOIA
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (56238)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar, Mint - #9
Versace · 2011VANITAS
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (8448)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar, Freesia - #10
Guerlain · 2009GUERLAIN HOMME INTENSE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (6602)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar, Mint - #11
Givenchy · 2005VERY IRRESISTIBLE FOR MEN
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6488)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar, Mint - #12
Creed · 2009ACQUA FIORENTINA
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (6165)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar, Bergamot
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 Menthe Fraiche 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 Menthe Fraiche, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.