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Fragrances Similar to JOHN VARVATOS ARTISAN BLACK
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Roja Dove Oligarch, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Artisan Black'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.
John Varvatos Artisan Black is built on citrus, white floral and woody. 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 Artisan Black, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Artisan Black'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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Roja Dove · 2016OLIGARCH
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5233)Shared accords: woody, fruity, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Patchouli, Jasmine - #2
Roja Dove · 2023ISOLA BLU
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9212)Shared accords: woody, fruity, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Orris Root, Patchouli, Jasmine - #3
Rasasi · 2013RUMZ AL RASASI 9325 POUR LUI
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (4513)Shared accords: woody, fruity, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, White Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #4
Armaf · 2024CLUB DE NUIT INTENSE MAN LIMITED EDITION PARFUM 2024
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (1863)Shared accords: woody, fruity, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, White Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #5
Lattafa Perfumes · 2024SHEIKH AL SHUYUKH MARKAZ CONCENTRATED
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (381)Shared accords: woody, fruity, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, White Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #6
Tiziana Terenzi · 2014ARETHUSA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4564)Shared accords: woody, fruity, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Ginger, Patchouli, Jasmine - #7
Carolina Herrera · 2015CH (2015)
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5732)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, white floralShared notes: Leather, Patchouli, Jasmine - #8
Maison Alhambra · 2022CHANTS TENDERINA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (2341)Shared accords: woody, fruity, aromatic, citrusShared notes: White Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #9
Mancera · 2011CEDRAT BOISE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (73059)Shared accords: woody, fruity, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, White Musk - #10
Maison Alhambra · 2024ECLAT DE LUNE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (836)Shared accords: woody, fruity, aromatic, citrusShared notes: White Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #11
Clive Christian · 18721872 FOR WOMEN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4451)Shared accords: woody, fruity, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Amalfi lemon, Tangerine, Patchouli, Jasmine - #12
Fragrance World · 2024IMPERIUM X
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (339)Shared accords: woody, fruity, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Patchouli, Jasmine
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 Artisan Black 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 Artisan Black, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.