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Fragrances Similar to MAISON ALHAMBRA THE SERPENT
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is French Avenue Glorious Oud, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love The Serpent'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.
Looking for fragrances similar to Maison Alhambra The Serpent? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its patchouli, oud and warm spicy profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with The Serpent, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share The Serpent'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
French Avenue · 2023GLORIOUS OUD
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (334)Shared accords: woody, earthy, oud, patchouliShared notes: Patchouli, Agarwood, Saffron - #2
Al Haramain Perfumes · 2024BLACK MUSK
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (141)Shared accords: woody, earthy, oud, patchouliShared notes: Patchouli, Agarwood, Saffron - #3
Nabeel · 2022MODERN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (133)Shared accords: woody, earthy, oud, balsamicShared notes: Patchouli, Saffron - #4
CoSTUME NATIONAL · 200721
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5786)Shared accords: woody, earthy, balsamic, patchouliShared notes: Patchouli, Agarwood, Saffron - #5
Zimaya · 2023OUD IS GREAT
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (844)Shared accords: woody, oud, patchouli, metallicShared notes: Patchouli, Agarwood, Saffron - #6
Al Haramain Perfumes · 2023NOIR
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (337)Shared accords: woody, earthy, oud, patchouliShared notes: Patchouli, Agarwood, Saffron - #7
Fragrance World · 2024VARAKH GOLD
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (243)Shared accords: woody, earthy, oud, patchouliShared notes: Patchouli, Agarwood, Saffron - #8
Fragrance World · 2023THE HAUNTING BLEND
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (134)Shared accords: woody, earthy, oud, patchouliShared notes: Patchouli, Agarwood, Saffron - #9
Initio Parfums Prives · 2018OUD FOR GREATNESS
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (45334)Shared accords: woody, earthy, oud, patchouliShared notes: Patchouli, Saffron - #10
Tom Ford · 2007NOIR DE NOIR
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (41874)Shared accords: woody, earthy, oud, balsamicShared notes: Patchouli, Saffron - #11
Lattafa Perfumes · 2020BADE'E AL OUD OUD FOR GLORY
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (39888)Shared accords: woody, earthy, oud, patchouliShared notes: Patchouli, Saffron - #12
Penhaligon's · 2019CAIRO
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7621)Shared accords: woody, earthy, balsamic, patchouliShared notes: Patchouli, Saffron
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 The Serpent 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 The Serpent, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.