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Fragrances Similar to LE LABO LABDANUM 18
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac, sharing 9 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Labdanum 18'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 Le Labo Labdanum 18? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its musky, amber and woody profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Labdanum 18, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Labdanum 18'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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Initio Parfums Prives · 2015ABSOLUTE APHRODISIAC
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (30694)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, animalic - #2
Franck Boclet · 2018EROTIC
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2886)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #3
Lattafa Perfumes · 2022AL AREEQ GOLD
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (1787)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #4
Guerlain · 1990SHALIMAR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (65474)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamic - #5
Calvin Klein · 1985OBSESSION
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (33827)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #6
Jean Desprez · 1962BAL À VERSAILLES
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (11413)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, animalic - #7
Zoologist Perfumes · 2017CAMEL
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (10069)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, animalic - #8
Francesca Bianchi · 2017UNDER MY SKIN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (10068)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, musky - #9
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 1999DZING!
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (9539)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, animalic - #10
Montale · 2020DARK VANILLA
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8024)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamic - #11
Tom Ford · 2023MYRRHE MYSTÈRE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7030)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, musky - #12
Santa Maria Novella · 2008TABACCO TOSCANO
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6730)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, animalic
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 Labdanum 18 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 Labdanum 18, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.