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Fragrances Similar to KEROSENE BLACKMAIL
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Royal Crown Sultan, sharing 9 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Blackmail'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 Kerosene Blackmail? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its oud, vanilla and amber profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Blackmail, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Blackmail'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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Royal Crown · 2018SULTAN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3969)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powdery - #2
Tom Ford · 2007OUD WOOD
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (77007)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, oud - #3
Amouage · 2023GUIDANCE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (40891)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powdery - #4
Tom Ford · 2020BITTER PEACH
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (36272)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powdery - #5
Kayali Fragrances · 2022VANILLA ROYALE SUGARED PATCHOULI | 64 EAU DE PARFUM INTENSE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (12061)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, oud - #6
Mauboussin · 2000MAUBOUSSIN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (9487)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powdery - #7
Atelier des Ors · 2020ROUGE SARÂY
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9292)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powdery - #8
Givenchy · 1999ORGANZA INDÉCENCE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (9128)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powdery - #9
Montale · 2008VANILLA EXTASY
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (8945)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powdery - #10
French Avenue · 2023ROYAL BLEND
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (7724)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powdery - #11
Phlur · 2023VANILLA SKIN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6873)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, oud - #12
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2009HAVANA VANILLE (VANILLE ABSOLUMENT)
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (5664)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powdery
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 Blackmail 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 Blackmail, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.