Fragrances Similar to MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN OUD
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Afnan Supremacy Incense, sharing 8 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love 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 Francis Kurkdjian Oud is built on warm spicy, oud and aromatic. 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 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 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".
- #1
Afnan · 2020SUPREMACY INCENSE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7321)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicy - #2
Guerlain · 2012SONGE D'UN BOIS D'ETE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3875)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicy - #3
Jacques Bogart · 2014ONE MAN SHOW OUD EDITION
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3706)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicy - #4
MiN NEW YORK · 2017VOODOO
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (2955)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicy - #5
Armaf · 2022AMBER ARABIA OUD POUR HOMME
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (286)Shared accords: aromatic, oud, fresh spicy, balsamic - #6
Nabeel · 2022MODERN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (133)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, balsamic - #7
Initio Parfums Prives · 2018OUD FOR GREATNESS
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (45334)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, patchouli - #8
Lattafa Perfumes · 2020BADE'E AL OUD OUD FOR GLORY
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (39888)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, patchouli - #9
Memo Paris · 2015AFRICAN LEATHER
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (29131)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicy - #10
Parfums de Marly · 2021HALTANE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (23641)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicy - #11
Amouage · 2020INTERLUDE BLACK IRIS
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (20731)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicy - #12
Amouage · 2020ENCLAVE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (12992)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamic
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 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 Oud, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.