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Fragrances Similar to KEROSENE WINTER OF '99
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male, sharing 5 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Winter of '99'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 Winter of '99? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its sweet, fresh spicy and woody profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Winter of '99, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Winter of '99'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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Jean Paul Gaultier · 1995LE MALE
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (80125)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, fresh spicy - #2
Versace · 2018EROS FLAME
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (73153)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, fresh spicy - #3
Guerlain · 2017MON GUERLAIN
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (66829)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, fresh spicy - #4
Mancera · 2017RED TOBACCO
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (62883)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, fresh spicy - #5
Tom Ford · 2015NOIR EXTREME
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (62288)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, fresh spicy - #6
Valentino · 2023VALENTINO UOMO BORN IN ROMA INTENSE
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (57227)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, fresh spicy - #7
Xerjoff · 2012ALEXANDRIA II
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (40252)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, fresh spicy - #8
Dior · 2019SAUVAGE PARFUM
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (24851)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, fresh spicy - #9
Rabanne · 2022FAME
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (22179)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, fresh spicy - #10
Yves Saint Laurent · 2024MYSLF LE PARFUM
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (21070)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, fresh spicy - #11
Jean Paul Gaultier · 2022SCANDAL POUR HOMME LE PARFUM
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (18243)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, fresh spicy - #12
PARIS CORNER · 2023RIFAAQAT
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (17368)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, fresh spicy
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 Winter of '99 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 Winter of '99, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.