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Fragrances Similar to MAISON ALHAMBRA ENCODE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Armaf Club De Nuit Urban Elixir, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Encode'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 Encode is built on aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus. 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 Encode, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Encode'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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Armaf · 2022CLUB DE NUIT URBAN ELIXIR
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (17831)Shared accords: woody, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Patchouli, Ambroxan - #2
French Avenue · 2025ZENITH BLUE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 0.0 / 5 (1166)Shared accords: woody, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Pepper, Vetiver, Patchouli, Ambroxan - #3
Roja Dove · 2012FETISH POUR HOMME
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (4238)Shared accords: woody, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Pepper, Vetiver, Patchouli - #4
Dior · 2015SAUVAGE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (111319)Shared accords: woody, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Pepper, Vetiver, Patchouli, Ambroxan - #5
Armaf · 2024CLUB DE NUIT INTENSE MAN LIMITED EDITION PARFUM 2024
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (1863)Shared accords: woody, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Patchouli, Ambroxan - #6
Fragrance World · 2025URBAN MAN ELIXIR
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (469)Shared accords: woody, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Patchouli, Ambroxan - #7
Lattafa Perfumes · 2023TA'WEEL
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (1449)Shared accords: woody, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Vetiver, Patchouli, Ambroxan - #8
Bijan · 1987BIJAN MEN
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4418)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Vetiver, Sage, Patchouli - #9
Dior · 2017SAUVAGE VERY COOL SPRAY
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3543)Shared accords: woody, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Pepper, Vetiver, Patchouli, Ambroxan - #10
Prada · 2017LUNA ROSSA CARBON EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (37184)Shared accords: woody, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Pepper, Patchouli, Ambroxan - #11
Parfums de Marly · 2019SEDLEY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (35358)Shared accords: woody, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Patchouli, Ambroxan - #12
Alfred Sung · 1989SUNG HOMME
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4050)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Pepper, Vetiver, 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 Encode 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 Encode, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.