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Fragrances Similar to MEMOIRS OF A PERFUME COLLECTOR TROUBLE IN PARADISE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Nabeel Irth, sharing 8 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Trouble In Paradise'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.
Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector Trouble In Paradise is built on tropical, sweet and fruity. 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 Trouble In Paradise, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Trouble In Paradise'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
Nabeel · 2023IRTH
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (1290)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, animalicShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Cardamom, Moss, Amber - #2
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, animalicShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Cardamom, Moss, Amber - #3
French Avenue · 2024AZZURE OUD
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (9132)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, animalicShared notes: Leather, Amber, Oud, Sandalwood - #4
Nabeel · 2022MAGHATEER
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1088)Shared accords: sweet, woody, oud, caramelShared notes: Leather, Caramel, Bergamot, Cardamom, Moss - #5
Nabeel · 2024BANKAM
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (141)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, amberShared notes: Leather, Cardamom, Moss, Amber, Violet - #6
Lattafa Perfumes · 2022AL QIAM GOLD
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3151)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, animalicShared notes: Leather, Amber, Oud - #7
Mugler · 2012A*MEN PURE LEATHER PURE CUIR
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4132)Shared accords: sweet, woody, animalic, caramelShared notes: Leather, Caramel, Bergamot, Amber, Sandalwood - #8
Maison Crivelli · 2023OUD MARACUJÁ
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (33814)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, animalicShared notes: Leather, Amber - #9
French Avenue · 2024EL DORADO
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (1131)Shared accords: woody, animalic, oud, caramelShared notes: Leather, Caramel, Moss, Violet, Oud - #10
Armaf · 2024EGO THE FALCON
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (218)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, animalic, oudShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Cardamom, Amber, Oud - #11
Frederic Malle · 2019THE MOON
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (14559)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, oudShared notes: Leather, Amber, Violet, Sandalwood - #12
O Boticário · 2019EGEO BOMB BLACK
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (4997)Shared accords: sweet, woody, animalic, caramelShared notes: Leather, Caramel, Bergamot, Moss, 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 Trouble In Paradise 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 Trouble In Paradise, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.