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Fragrances Similar to LES BAINS GUERBOIS 1979 NEW WAVE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Estée Lauder Tender Light, sharing 9 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love 1979 New Wave'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 Les Bains Guerbois 1979 New Wave, 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 1979 New Wave, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share 1979 New Wave'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
Estée Lauder · 2021TENDER LIGHT
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4075)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthy - #2
Giorgio Armani · 2022ARMANI CODE PARFUM
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (32127)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, aromatic - #3
Bvlgari · 1996BVLGARI POUR HOMME
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (10985)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthy - #4
DSQUARED² · 2007HE WOOD
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5960)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthy - #5
Byredo · 2016BYREDO
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5582)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, aromatic - #6
Bill Blass · 1991NUDE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4750)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthy - #7
Valentino · 2017VALENTINO UOMO ACQUA
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3933)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthy - #8
Giorgio Armani · 2004PIERRE DE LUNE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3562)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthy - #9
Clarins · 2003EAU RESSOURCANTE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3107)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, aromatic - #10
Sisley · 2011EAU D'IKAR
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2910)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthy - #11
Byredo · 2009BAL D'AFRIQUE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (79627)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthy - #12
Prada · 2016PRADA L'HOMME
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (76482)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, aromatic
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 1979 New Wave 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 1979 New Wave, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.