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Fragrances Similar to JOHN VARVATOS JOHN VARVATOS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Giorgio Beverly Hills Giorgio for Men, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love John Varvatos'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 John Varvatos is built on fruity, sweet and patchouli. 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 John Varvatos, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share John Varvatos'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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Giorgio Beverly Hills · 1984GIORGIO FOR MEN
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6131)Shared accords: sweet, woody, earthy, floralShared notes: Patchouli, Honey, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean - #2
Chopard · 2020LOVE CHOPARD
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7119)Shared accords: sweet, woody, floral, patchouliShared notes: Mandarin orange, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Honey, Tonka Bean - #3
Giorgio Beverly Hills · 1989RED
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4376)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, earthyShared notes: Patchouli, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean - #4
Emanuel Ungaro · 1983DIVA
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (11112)Shared accords: woody, earthy, floral, honeyShared notes: Egyptian jasmine, Mandarin orange, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Honey - #5
Chloé · 2018NOMADE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (40398)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, earthyShared notes: Patchouli, Oakmoss - #6
Trussardi · 1983TRUSSARDI UOMO
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4235)Shared accords: woody, earthy, floral, mossyShared notes: Patchouli, Honey, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean - #7
Bijan · 1986BIJAN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4180)Shared accords: sweet, woody, floral, white floralShared notes: Patchouli, Honey, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean - #8
Balenciaga · 1989RUMBA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (3632)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, floralShared notes: Patchouli, Honey, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean - #9
Al Haramain PerfumesNOORA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2279)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, floralShared notes: Mandarin orange, Lily, Patchouli, Honey - #10
Bijan · 1987BIJAN MEN
join_inner 9 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4418)Shared accords: woody, floral, patchouli, warm spicyShared notes: Mandarin orange, Patchouli, Honey, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean - #11
Jacques Bogart · 2004BOGART POUR HOMME
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9375)Shared accords: sweet, woody, earthy, white floralShared notes: Patchouli, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean - #12
Jil Sander · 1990JIL SANDER NO. 4
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8393)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, floralShared notes: Patchouli, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean
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 John Varvatos 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 John Varvatos, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.