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Fragrances Similar to MATIERE PREMIERE SANTAL AUSTRAL
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Chopard Iris Malika, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Santal Austral'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.
Looking for fragrances similar to Matiere Premiere Santal Austral? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its woody, powdery and amber profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Santal Austral, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Santal Austral'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
Chopard · 2022IRIS MALIKA
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5694)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, violetShared notes: Iris, Benzoin, Tonka Bean - #2
Chanel · 2007BOIS DES ILES
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8576)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, irisShared notes: Iris, Benzoin, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #3
Prada · 2012INFUSION D'IRIS EAU DE PARFUM ABSOLUE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (4454)Shared accords: powdery, aromatic, violet, irisShared notes: Iris, Benzoin, Tonka Bean - #4
Laura Biagiotti · 1992VENEZIA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6451)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, vanillaShared notes: Iris, Benzoin, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #5
Givenchy · 1957L'INTERDIT
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3813)Shared accords: woody, powdery, violet, irisShared notes: Iris, Benzoin, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #6
Tom Ford · 2020BITTER PEACH
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (36272)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Benzoin, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #7
Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 · 2022SAND DANCE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (10087)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Benzoin, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #8
Histoires de Parfums · 2001AMBRE 114
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (9944)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Benzoin, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #9
Guerlain · 2025SHALIMAR L'ESSENCE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (9927)Shared accords: powdery, earthy, violet, irisShared notes: Iris, Benzoin, Tonka Bean - #10
Creed · 2024CENTAURUS
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7539)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Benzoin, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #11
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur · 2015AMBRE CASHMERE INTENSE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: woody, powdery, iris, balsamicShared notes: Benzoin, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #12
Guerlain · 1912L'HEURE BLEUE EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3752)Shared accords: powdery, aromatic, violet, irisShared notes: Iris, Benzoin, Tonka Bean
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 Santal Austral 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 Santal Austral, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.