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Fragrances Similar to MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA ON A DATE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Creed Absolu Aventus 2023, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love On A Date'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 Martin Margiela On A Date is built on fruity, rose 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 On A Date, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share On A Date'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
Creed · 2023ABSOLU AVENTUS 2023
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (17598)Shared accords: woody, fruity, soft spicy, earthyShared notes: Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Musk - #2
Dior · 1969DIORESSENCE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4843)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Musk, Patchouli - #3
Aesop · 2020ROZU
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3514)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Musk - #4
Memo Paris · 2021CORFU
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (3510)Shared accords: woody, fruity, green, aromaticShared notes: Rose, Bergamot, Moss, Musk, Patchouli - #5
Armaf · 2022ROYAL AMBER OUD POUR HOMME
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (213)Shared accords: woody, fruity, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Rose, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Musk, Patchouli - #6
Al Haramain Perfumes · 2025NATURAL OUD
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (129)Shared accords: woody, fruity, soft spicy, earthyShared notes: Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Musk - #7
Frederic Malle · 2003ROSE TONNERRE
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (11475)Shared accords: earthy, aromatic, floral, fresh spicyShared notes: Rose, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Moss, Musk - #8
Dior · 1972DIORELLA
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6721)Shared accords: woody, fruity, green, earthyShared notes: Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Musk, Patchouli - #9
Nobile 1942 · 2015MALIA
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (6111)Shared accords: woody, fruity, soft spicy, earthyShared notes: Rose, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Musk, Patchouli - #10
Tom Ford · 2025OUD VOYAGER
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3139)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, floralShared notes: Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Musk, Patchouli, Geranium - #11
Al Haramain Perfumes · 2022AMBER OUD WHITE EDITION
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (1076)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, floralShared notes: Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver, Musk, Patchouli - #12
Fragrance World · 2023VELVET ROUGE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (452)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Rose, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Musk, Patchouli
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 On A Date 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 On A Date, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.