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Fragrances Similar to M. MICALLEF YLANG IN GOLD EDITION SPECIALE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Ylang In Gold Edition Speciale'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 M. Micallef Ylang In Gold Edition Speciale, 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 Ylang In Gold Edition Speciale, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Ylang In Gold Edition Speciale'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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Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Coconut, Citruses, Sandalwood - #2
Lolita Lempicka · 2013ELLE L'AIME
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (6720)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Coconut, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #3
Versace · 2018EROS FLAME
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (73153)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Geranium, Sandalwood - #4
Versace · 1994BLUE JEANS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (36645)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Citruses, Geranium, Sandalwood - #5
Lattafa Perfumes · 2022QAED AL FURSAN UNLIMITED
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (18018)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, coconutShared notes: Vanilla, Coconut, Citruses, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #6
Yves Rocher · 1977ISPAHAN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7905)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #7
Coty · 1993VANILLA FIELDS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7459)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Coconut, Geranium, Sandalwood - #8
By Kilian · 2024SUNKISSED GODDESS
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (6596)Shared accords: sweet, woody, citrus, coconutShared notes: Vanilla, Coconut, Ylang-Ylang - #9
Arielle Shoshana · 2019SUNDAY
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (6095)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Coconut, Sandalwood - #10
Guerlain · 2021SAMSARA EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (5132)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Citruses, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #11
Cartier · 1981SANTOS DE CARTIER
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5042)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Coconut, Geranium, Sandalwood - #12
Clive Christian · 2001NO. 1
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4897)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood
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 Ylang In Gold Edition Speciale 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 Ylang In Gold Edition Speciale, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.