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Fragrances Similar to KEROSENE BROKEN THEORIES
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Daniel Josier Ambre Tabac, sharing 9 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Broken Theories'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.
Kerosene Broken Theories is built on warm spicy, amber and tobacco. 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 Broken Theories, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Broken Theories's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
- #1
Daniel JosierAMBRE TABAC
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (4906)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, powdery - #2
French Avenue · 2024FIERTE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (3598)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, powdery - #3
Tom Ford · 2007OUD WOOD
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (77007)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, oud - #4
Mancera · 2017RED TOBACCO
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (62883)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, powdery - #5
Lattafa Perfumes · 2021ASAD
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (56528)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, powdery - #6
Parfums de Marly · 2012HEROD
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (54716)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, powdery - #7
Guerlain · 2007SPIRITUEUSE DOUBLE VANILLE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (34542)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamic - #8
Essential Parfums · 2019DIVINE VANILLE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (19068)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamic - #9
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 - #10
Roja Dove · 2019ENIGMA POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (11772)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, powdery - #11
Lattafa Perfumes · 2014RAGHBA WOOD INTENSE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (11335)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, oud - #12
Yves Rocher · 2005VOILE D'AMBRE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (9667)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamic
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 Broken Theories 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 Broken Theories, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.