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Fragrances Similar to MEMOIRS OF A PERFUME COLLECTOR TALES FROM ZANZIBAR
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Roja Dove Isola Blu, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Tales from Zanzibar'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 Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector Tales from Zanzibar, 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 Tales from Zanzibar, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Tales from Zanzibar'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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Roja Dove · 2023ISOLA BLU
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9212)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, green, aromaticShared notes: Pink Pepper, Musk, Coconut, Ambergris, Lime - #2
Narcotica · 2025LIMONATA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3044)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, tropical, soft spicyShared notes: Pink Pepper, Moss, Musk - #3
Loewe · 2004SOLO LOEWE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7786)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, soft spicyShared notes: Mint, Pink Pepper, Musk, Guava - #4
Al Haramain Perfumes · 2022ÉTOILES SILVER
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (201)Shared accords: fruity, green, musky, aromaticShared notes: Moss, Musk, Ambergris - #5
Prescriptives · 1987CALYX
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3525)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, green, tropicalShared notes: Mint, Musk, Guava - #6
French Avenue · 2025VULCAN FEU
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (25681)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, tropical, aromaticShared notes: Pink Pepper, Moss, Ambergris - #7
Nabeel · 2022ACQUA DI NABEEL
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.5 / 5 (809)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Moss, Musk, Coconut - #8
Yves Saint Laurent · 2017YVES SAINT LAURENT Y
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (23354)Shared accords: fruity, green, musky, aromaticShared notes: Mint, Musk, Ambergris - #9
Lorenzo Pazzaglia · 2022EVIL ANGEL A.K.A. 28.09
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5855)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, green, tropicalShared notes: Mint, Musk, Coconut, Lime - #10
Lattafa Perfumes · 2025ART OF UNIVERSE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (12845)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, green, muskyShared notes: Mint, Musk - #11
Rasasi · 2023HAWAS ICE
join_inner 10 shared accordsShared accords: sweet, fruity, green, muskyShared notes: Moss, Musk - #12
Lattafa Perfumes · 2024AJWAD PINK TO PINK
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 3.5 / 5 (3141)Shared accords: fruity, musky, tropical, citrusShared notes: Pink Pepper, Moss, Musk, Ambergris, Guava
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 Tales from Zanzibar 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 Tales from Zanzibar, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.