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Fragrances Similar to MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA WHEN THE RAIN STOPS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Roja Dove Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love When the Rain Stops'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 When the Rain Stops is built on aquatic, woody and green. 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 When the Rain Stops, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share When the Rain Stops'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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Roja Dove · 2019SCANDAL POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4363)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Moss, Patchouli, Jasmine - #2
Nabeel · 2023OCEAN
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (945)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, aromaticShared notes: Watery Notes, Bergamot, Green notes, Pink Pepper, Patchouli - #3
Gucci · 2011FLORA BY GUCCI EAU FRAICHE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (6990)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Green notes, Pink Pepper, Patchouli - #4
Natura · 2017UNA ARTISAN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5602)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Jasmine - #5
Guerlain · 1975PARURE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (2875)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Green notes, Patchouli, Jasmine - #6
AjmalEVOKE FOR HER
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (2819)Shared accords: woody, earthy, citrus, mossyShared notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Moss, Patchouli, Jasmine - #7
Natura · 2019LUNA RADIANTE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3033)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Pink Pepper, Moss, Patchouli - #8
Rochas · 2018MOUSTACHE ORIGINAL 1949
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3003)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Moss, Patchouli - #9
Lorenzo Pazzaglia · 2023ARTIK SEA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3873)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Green notes, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Jasmine - #10
Maison Martin Margiela · 2022ON A DATE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.5 / 5 (13332)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Moss, Patchouli - #11
Etat Libre d'Orange · 2020EXIT THE KING
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (10602)Shared accords: woody, earthy, mossy, freshShared notes: Pink Pepper, Moss, Patchouli, Jasmine - #12
Escada · 2005ESCADA 2005
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4240)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, 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 When the Rain Stops 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 When the Rain Stops, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.