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Fragrances Similar to MAISON ALHAMBRA EXCLUSIF OUD
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Memo Paris Iberian Leather, sharing 9 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Exclusif Oud'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 Exclusif Oud is built on warm spicy, oud and woody. 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 Exclusif Oud, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Exclusif Oud'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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Memo Paris · 2022IBERIAN LEATHER
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (4194)Shared accords: woody, animalic, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber - #2
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Vetiver, Cardamom, Amber - #3
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Vetiver, Cardamom, Amber - #4
Roja Dove · 2015PARFUM DE LA NUIT NO 3
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.6 / 5 (3684)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Rose, Bergamot, Cardamom, Amber - #5
Nabeel · 2023IRTH
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (1290)Shared accords: woody, animalic, oud, roseShared notes: Leather, Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Cardamom - #6
Armaf · 2024DYNAMIC
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (80)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber, Patchouli - #7
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: woody, animalic, oud, amberShared notes: Leather, Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Cardamom - #8
La Perla · 1987LA PERLA
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (4093)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Cardamom, Amber - #9
French Avenue · 2025MYTHICAL GRYPHON
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (475)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, oudShared notes: Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber, Patchouli - #10
Penhaligon's · 2015HALFETI
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (28935)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Cardamom, Amber, Jasmine - #11
Grès · 1959CABOCHARD
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (11967)Shared accords: woody, animalic, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Rose, Vetiver, Amber, Patchouli - #12
Swiss Arabian · 2018SHAGHAF OUD ASWAD
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5399)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Rose, Amber, Patchouli, Jasmine
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 Exclusif Oud 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 Exclusif Oud, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.