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Fragrances Similar to MAISON ALHAMBRA BLACK ORIGAMI
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Tom Ford Black Orchid, sharing 14 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Black Origami'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.
Maison Alhambra Black Origami is built on warm spicy, sweet and earthy. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Black Origami, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Black Origami'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
Tom Ford · 2006BLACK ORCHID
join_inner 22 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (114508)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, earthyShared notes: Gardenia, White Musk, Bergamot, Vetiver, Lotus - #2
Giorgio Beverly Hills · 1989RED
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (4376)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, earthyShared notes: Vanilla, Gardenia, Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber - #3
Tom Ford · 2015BLACK ORCHID EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (5891)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Vetiver, Lotus, Incense - #4
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, White Musk, Bergamot, Spicy notes, Vetiver - #5
Nabeel · 2023IRTH
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (1290)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, White Musk, Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber - #6
Ard Al ZaafaranOUD 24 HOURS
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (7811)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, chocolateShared notes: Gardenia, Bergamot, Spicy notes, Amber, Incense - #7
Flavia · 2024NOIR ORCHIDEE
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (88)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, earthyShared notes: White Musk, Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber, Incense - #8
Estée Lauder · 1991SPELLBOUND
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5093)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Vetiver, Amber, Jasmine, Fruity notes - #9
Kenzo · 1993KASHAYA
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3686)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang - #10
Yves Saint Laurent · 1993YVRESSE (CHAMPAGNE)
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9972)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Vetiver, Amber, Patchouli, Jasmine - #11
Mugler · 1992ANGEL
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 3.5 / 5 (100589)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Cassis, Patchouli - #12
Armaf · 2022NOMAD POUR HOMME
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (735)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber, Patchouli
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 Black Origami 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 Black Origami, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.