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Fragrances Similar to MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN AQUA UNIVERSALIS COLOGNE FORTE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Van Cleef & Arpels Thé Amara, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte'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 Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte, 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 Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte'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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Van Cleef & Arpels · 2023THÉ AMARA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (2871)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, green, muskyShared notes: White Musk, Bergamot, Sweet Pea - #2
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 2022724
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (18472)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, citrusShared notes: White Musk, Mock Orange, Sweet Pea - #3
Oscar de la Renta · 2013SOMETHING BLUE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (3008)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, green, muskyShared notes: White Musk, Bergamot - #4
By Kilian · 2024IMPERIAL TEA (2024)
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (2946)Shared accords: powdery, green, musky, aromaticShared notes: White Musk, Bergamot - #5
By Kilian · 2019LOVE EAU FRAÎCHE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3957)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, green, muskyShared notes: White Musk - #6
Juliette Has A Gun · 2017MOSCOW MULE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (9714)Shared accords: powdery, green, musky, aromaticShared notes: White Musk, Bergamot - #7
Chanel · 2018PARIS – VENISE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9117)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: White Musk, Bergamot - #8
Acqua di Parma · 2017ACQUA DI PARMA COLONIA PURA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (6880)Shared accords: powdery, green, musky, aromaticShared notes: White Musk, Bergamot - #9
Calvin Klein · 2018CALVIN KLEIN WOMEN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.5 / 5 (6737)Shared accords: powdery, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: White Musk, Bergamot - #10
Commodity · 2013MOSS
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4121)Shared accords: powdery, green, musky, aromaticShared notes: White Musk, Bergamot - #11
Versace · 2025CRYSTAL EMERALD
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (3326)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: White Musk, Bergamot - #12
Maison Alhambra · 2022CHANTS TENDERINA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (2341)Shared accords: powdery, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: White Musk, Bergamot
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 Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte 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 Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.