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Fragrances Similar to MALIN+GOETZ DARK RUM
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Vilhelm Parfumerie Chicago High, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Dark Rum'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 Malin+Goetz Dark Rum, 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 Dark Rum, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Dark Rum'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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Vilhelm Parfumerie · 2020CHICAGO HIGH
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (5048)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, animalic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Amber, Patchouli - #2
Vince Camuto · 2011VINCE CAMUTO
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4989)Shared accords: woody, fruity, animalic, rumShared notes: Leather, Amber, Patchouli, Rum - #3
Carolina Herrera · 2013CH EAU DE PARFUM SUBLIME
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4603)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, citrusShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Amber, Patchouli - #4
Mugler · 2012A*MEN PURE LEATHER PURE CUIR
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4132)Shared accords: sweet, woody, animalic, patchouliShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Milk, Amber, Patchouli - #5
Fragrance World · 2024IMPERIUM X
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (339)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, citrusShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Amber, Patchouli, Rum - #6
Mind Games · 2022J'ADOUBE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (4687)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, citrusShared notes: Leather, Amber, Patchouli - #7
Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 · 2022CRYING OF EVIL
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4626)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, animalicShared notes: Leather, Amber, Patchouli - #8
Xerjoff · 2019MUSE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5675)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, animalic, patchouliShared notes: Leather, Plum, Amber, Patchouli - #9
Новая Заря (The New Dawn)PATCHOULI D'OR
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4249)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, citrusShared notes: Plum, Bergamot, Amber, Patchouli - #10
Armaf · 2024DESERT NIGHT
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (483)Shared accords: sweet, woody, animalic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Amber, Patchouli - #11
BDK Parfums · 2024ROUGE SMOKING EXTRAIT
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (6272)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, lactonicShared notes: Bergamot, Milk, Amber, Patchouli, Rum - #12
Balenciaga · 1989RUMBA
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (3632)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, animalicShared notes: Leather, Plum, Bergamot, Amber, 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 Dark Rum 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 Dark Rum, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.