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Fragrances Similar to MAISON ALHAMBRA AQUILO
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Lorenzo Pazzaglia Artik Sea, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Aquilo'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 Maison Alhambra Aquilo, 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 Aquilo, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Aquilo'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
Lorenzo Pazzaglia · 2023ARTIK SEA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3873)Shared accords: woody, aquatic, marine, aromaticShared notes: Seaweed, Amber, Mandarin orange, Patchouli - #2
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015BAHAR
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3645)Shared accords: woody, aquatic, marine, aromaticShared notes: Amber, Mandarin orange, Patchouli - #3
Zara · 2020AMBER FUSION FOR HER
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (2965)Shared accords: woody, aquatic, marine, aromaticShared notes: Amber, Mandarin orange, Woodsy Notes - #4
Calvin Klein · 1993ESCAPE FOR MEN
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8178)Shared accords: woody, aquatic, marine, aromaticShared notes: Amber, Patchouli - #5
O Boticário · 2015MALBEC NOIR
join_inner 9 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (4281)Shared accords: woody, aquatic, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Orange, Amber, Mandarin orange, Lavender, Patchouli - #6
Giorgio Armani · 2012ACQUA DI GIO ESSENZA
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (11440)Shared accords: woody, aquatic, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Amber, Patchouli, Clary Sage - #7
Rabanne · 2013INVICTUS
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (53310)Shared accords: woody, aquatic, marine, aromaticShared notes: Mandarin orange, Patchouli - #8
Giorgio Armani · 1996ACQUA DI GIO
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (87266)Shared accords: woody, marine, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Orange, Amber, Mandarin orange, Patchouli - #9
Dior · 1988FAHRENHEIT
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (69967)Shared accords: woody, aquatic, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Amber, Mandarin orange, Lavender, Patchouli - #10
Halloween · 2021HALLOWEEN MAN HERO
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4897)Shared accords: woody, aquatic, marine, aromaticShared notes: Lavender, Patchouli - #11
Armaf · 2020TRES NUIT LYRIC
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (2435)Shared accords: woody, aquatic, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Amber, Mandarin orange, Lavender, Patchouli - #12
Nabeel · 2023OCEAN
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (945)Shared accords: woody, aquatic, marine, aromaticShared notes: Amber, Mandarin orange, Patchouli, Clary Sage
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 Aquilo 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 Aquilo, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.