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Fragrances Similar to LALIQUE ENCRE NOIRE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Lalique Encre Noire Sport, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Encre Noire'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.
If you love Lalique Encre Noire, these 12 fragrances share the most of its note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Encre Noire, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Encre Noire'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
Lalique · 2013ENCRE NOIRE SPORT
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (28832)Shared accords: woody, musky, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Cashmere wood, Cypress, Musk - #2
Ermenegildo Zegna · 2005Z ZEGNA
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (2863)Shared accords: woody, musky, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Cashmere wood, Musk - #3
Roja Dove · 2022APEX
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5973)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Cashmere wood, Cypress, Musk - #4
Roja Dove · 2019SCANDAL POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4363)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Cashmere wood, Vetiver, Musk - #5
Nishane · 2023HESPÉRIDÉ COLOGNISÉ
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (727)Shared accords: woody, musky, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Cashmere wood, Vetiver, Musk - #6
Fragrance World · 2024IMPERIUM X
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (339)Shared accords: woody, musky, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Cashmere wood, Cypress, Musk - #7
Creed · 2018AVENTUS COLOGNE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (17429)Shared accords: woody, musky, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Musk - #8
Jean Couturier · 1973CORIANDRE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (12543)Shared accords: woody, musky, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Musk - #9
Givenchy · 2013GENTLEMEN ONLY
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (11209)Shared accords: woody, musky, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Musk - #10
Bvlgari · 1996BVLGARI POUR HOMME
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (10985)Shared accords: woody, musky, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Musk - #11
Frederic Malle · 2002VETIVER EXTRAORDINAIRE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9899)Shared accords: woody, musky, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Musk - #12
Givenchy · 2019GENTLEMAN COLOGNE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8397)Shared accords: woody, musky, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Musk
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 Encre Noire 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 Encre Noire, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.