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Fragrances Similar to JO MALONE LONDON DARK AMBER & GINGER LILY
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Ted Lapidus Rumba, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Dark Amber & Ginger Lily'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 Jo Malone London Dark Amber & Ginger Lily? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its warm spicy, woody and amber profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Dark Amber & Ginger Lily, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Dark Amber & Ginger Lily's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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Ted Lapidus · 1989RUMBA
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4977)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Rose, Patchouli, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #2
Chanel · 2014BLEU DE CHANEL EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (96727)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Ginger, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #3
Armaf · 2023HUNTER JUNGLE MAN
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.5 / 5 (414)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Rose, Patchouli, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #4
Gucci · 1998ENVY FOR MEN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (11442)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Ginger, Rose, Patchouli, Jasmine - #5
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Patchouli, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #6
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Rose, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Jasmine - #7
Roja Dove · 2015PARFUM DE LA NUIT NO 3
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (3684)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Rose, Patchouli, Sandalwood - #8
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Patchouli, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #9
Chanel · 2010BLEU DE CHANEL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (73488)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Ginger, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #10
Natura · 2019EKOS ALMA
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (3502)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, floral, fresh spicyShared notes: Rose, Pink Pepper, Water Lily, Patchouli, Jasmine - #11
Armaf · 2022CLUB DE NUIT BLUE ICONIC
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (23420)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Ginger, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #12
Oscar de la Renta · 1977OSCAR
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7706)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Rose, Patchouli, Jasmine, Sandalwood, Orchid
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 Dark Amber & Ginger Lily 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 Dark Amber & Ginger Lily, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.