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Fragrances Similar to LACOSTE FRAGRANCES RED
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Lacoste Fragrances Style in Play, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Red'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.
Lacoste Fragrances Red is built on woody, fruity and aromatic. 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 Red, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Red'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
Lacoste Fragrances · 2004STYLE IN PLAY
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5103)Shared accords: woody, fruity, green, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Patchouli, Green Apple, Pine Tree - #2
Givenchy · 2014DAHLIA DIVIN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (11822)Shared accords: woody, fruity, earthy, balsamicShared notes: Vetiver, Patchouli - #3
Amouage · 2002DIA MAN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (9991)Shared accords: woody, fruity, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Patchouli - #4
Essential Parfums · 2023PATCHOULI MANIA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (6178)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Patchouli - #5
Azzaro · 2005SILVER BLACK
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3034)Shared accords: woody, fruity, green, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Patchouli - #6
Van Cleef & Arpels · 1989TSAR
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7435)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Patchouli, Pine Tree - #7
Ralph Lauren · 2019POLO BLUE GOLD BLEND
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3554)Shared accords: woody, fruity, aromatic, freshShared notes: Vetiver, Patchouli, Green Apple - #8
Chanel · 2010BLEU DE CHANEL
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (73488)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vetiver, Patchouli - #9
Creed · 2023ABSOLU AVENTUS 2023
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (17598)Shared accords: woody, fruity, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Patchouli - #10
Maison Martin Margiela · 2022ON A DATE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.5 / 5 (13332)Shared accords: woody, fruity, green, earthyShared notes: Vetiver, Patchouli - #11
Yves Saint Laurent · 1993YVRESSE (CHAMPAGNE)
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9972)Shared accords: woody, fruity, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Patchouli - #12
Maison Martin Margiela · 2025NEVER-ENDING SUMMER
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (9857)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Patchouli
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 Red 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 Red, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.