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Fragrances Similar to JOHN VARVATOS VINTAGE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Ted Lapidus Lapidus Pour Homme, sharing 9 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Vintage'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 Vintage is built on aromatic, fresh spicy 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 Vintage, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Vintage'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 · 1987LAPIDUS POUR HOMME
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (11835)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, aromaticShared notes: Tobacco, Juniper Berries, Orris Root, Lavender, Patchouli - #2
Ralph Lauren · 1978POLO
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (24760)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, greenShared notes: Tobacco, Juniper Berries, Pepper, Patchouli, Jasmine - #3
Roja Dove · 2023ISOLA BLU
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9212)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, greenShared notes: Juniper Berries, Orris Root, Lavender, Patchouli, Jasmine - #4
Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Tobacco, Lavender, Patchouli, Jasmine, Cinnamon - #5
Jovoy Paris · 2014L'ART DE LA GUERRE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3035)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, greenShared notes: Rhubarb, Lavender, Patchouli, Oakmoss - #6
Hugo Boss · 1985BOSS NUMBER ONE
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (7327)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, aromaticShared notes: Tobacco, Orris Root, Lavender, Patchouli, Jasmine - #7
Mancera · 2021FIG EXTASY
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7112)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, greenShared notes: Lavender, Tonka Bean - #8
Donna Karan · 1999DKNY WOMEN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11631)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, greenShared notes: Suede, Patchouli, Jasmine - #9
Viktor&Rolf · 2019SPICEBOMB NIGHT VISION EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (7264)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, greenShared notes: Pepper, Woody Notes, Tonka Bean - #10
Lattafa Perfumes · 2024NAJDIA INTENSE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4711)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, greenShared notes: Lavender, Patchouli, Tonka Bean - #11
Mancera · 2020SAHARIAN WIND
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6161)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, aromaticShared notes: Tobacco, Woody Notes, Lavender, Patchouli - #12
Nabeel · 2022ANTAR
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (297)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Suede, Woody Notes, Lavender, 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 Vintage 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 Vintage, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.