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Fragrances Similar to MANCERA DEEP FOREST
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is The Spirit of Dubai Turath, sharing 11 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Deep Forest'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.
Mancera Deep Forest is built on woody, powdery and amber. 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 Deep Forest, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Deep Forest'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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The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, smokyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Rose, White Musk - #2
Histoires de Parfums · 20011826
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (3081)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, violetShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Woody Notes, Amber, Incense - #3
Nabeel · 2023IRTH
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (1290)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, amberShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, White Musk, Bergamot - #4
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, smokyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Orange Blossom, White Musk, Bergamot - #5
Guerlain · 1990SHALIMAR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (65474)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver - #6
Aedes de Venustas · 2013IRIS NAZARENA
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (6097)Shared accords: woody, powdery, violet, leatherShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Vetiver, Woody Notes - #7
Guerlain · 1925SHALIMAR EAU DE COLOGNE
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5161)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, Vetiver - #8
Roja Dove · 2011DANGER POUR HOMME
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4125)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Vetiver, Woody Notes - #9
Ard Al Zaafaran · 2023WAFA
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (181)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, white floralShared notes: Leather, Rose, White Musk, Vetiver, Amber - #10
Mancera · 2017BLACK GOLD
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (10678)Shared accords: woody, powdery, violet, leatherShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Rose, White Musk, Vetiver - #11
Knize · 1920KNIZE TEN
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (5934)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Orange, Bergamot - #12
Penhaligon's · 2013IRIS PRIMA
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5251)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber
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 Deep Forest 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 Deep Forest, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.