Fragranova
Fragrances Similar to MAX MARA MAX MARA
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Bvlgari BLV, sharing 2 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Max Mara'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 Max Mara Max Mara, 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 Max Mara, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Max Mara'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
Bvlgari · 2000BLV
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (6872)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, citrusShared notes: Ginger, Musk - #2
Creed · 2007VIRGIN ISLAND WATER 2007
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (43421)Shared accords: sweet, citrus, fresh spicy, vanillaShared notes: Ginger, Sugar Cane, Musk - #3
Natura · 2013ESSENCIAL EXCLUSIVO FLORAL
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4553)Shared accords: powdery, musky, citrus, floralShared notes: Ginger, Lily, Musk, Citruses - #4
Britney Spears · 2013ISLAND FANTASY
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7450)Shared accords: sweet, citrus, floral, freshShared notes: Sugar Cane, Musk, Citruses - #5
Calvin Klein · 2012SHEER BEAUTY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (8448)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, citrusShared notes: Musk - #6
L'Occitane en Provence · 2014NÉROLI & ORCHIDÉE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5600)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, citrusShared notes: Musk, Orchid - #7
Maison Alhambra · 2022FLORENCE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (649)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, citrusShared notes: Lily, Musk - #8
Juliette Has A Gun · 2022MAGNOLIA BLISS
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.5 / 5 (8291)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, citrusShared notes: Ginger, Magnolia, Musk - #9
Nicki Minaj · 2013MINAJESTY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4177)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, citrusShared notes: Magnolia, Musk, Orchid - #10
Jacques Fath · 2017LILAS EXQUIS
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2892)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Magnolia, Lily, Musk - #11
French Avenue · 2025RAVINE GINGER
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (1204)Shared accords: powdery, musky, citrus, white floralShared notes: Ginger, Magnolia, Musk - #12
Tiziana Terenzi · 2015AL CONTRARIO
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7051)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, floral, vanillaShared notes: Sugar Cane, Orchid
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 Max Mara 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 Max Mara, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.