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Fragrances Similar to MEMO PARIS AFRICAN LEATHER
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Memo Paris Iberian Leather, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love African Leather'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 Memo Paris African Leather, 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 African Leather, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share African Leather'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
Memo Paris · 2022IBERIAN LEATHER
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (4194)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Rose, Amber, Patchouli, Geranium - #2
Armaf · 2023HUNTER JUNGLE MAN
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 3.5 / 5 (414)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Rose, Cardamom, Amber, Patchouli - #3
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Cardamom, Amber, Patchouli, Geranium - #4
Swiss Arabian · 2018SHAGHAF OUD ASWAD
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5399)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Rose, Amber, Patchouli - #5
Armaf · 2024EGO THE FALCON
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.6 / 5 (218)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Cardamom, Amber, Patchouli, Geranium - #6
French Avenue · 2024SULTAN THE CONQUEROR
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (234)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Cardamom, Amber, Patchouli, Cinnamon - #7
Fragrance World · 2025OUD NUCLEAR
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.5 / 5 (463)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Cardamom, Patchouli, Oud - #8
Fragrance World · 2024PROUD OF YOU OUD
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (77)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Amber, Patchouli, Cinnamon, Oud - #9
Juicy Couture · 2008DIRTY ENGLISH FOR MEN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7601)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Cardamom, Amber, Oud - #10
Nabeel · 2022MAGHATEER
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1088)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Rose, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Amber - #11
RasasiFAQAT LIL RIJAL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (2692)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Cardamom, Patchouli, Geranium - #12
Zimaya · 2023AL KASER
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (433)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Amber, Geranium, Oud
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 African Leather 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 African Leather, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.