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Fragrances Similar to MONTALE CANDY ROSE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Ralph Lauren Beyond Romance, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Candy Rose'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 Montale Candy Rose? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its fruity, rose and citrus profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Candy Rose, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Candy Rose'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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Ralph Lauren · 2019BEYOND ROMANCE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5309)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, White Musk, Lily-of-the-Valley, Mandarin orange, Jasmine - #2
Lancôme · 2019IDÔLE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (51830)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, White Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #3
Yves Saint Laurent · 2020MON PARIS INTENSEMENT
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8226)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Black Currant, White Musk, Patchouli, Raspberry - #4
Gucci · 2021GUCCI GUILTY EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (3729)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Black Currant, White Musk, Mandarin orange, Patchouli - #5
Maison Alhambra · 2022PRÎDE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (192)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, White Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #6
Dior · 2018LA COLLE NOIRE (2018)
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3955)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, citrusShared notes: Rose, Black Currant, White Musk, Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry - #7
Ard Al Zaafaran · 2025SAFEER AL WARD
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (81)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Rose, White Musk, Jasmine - #8
Mancera · 2012ROSES GREEDY
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (10885)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Black Currant, White Musk, Mandarin orange - #9
Boucheron · 2015BOUCHERON QUATRE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (10614)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, White Musk, Jasmine - #10
Armaf · 2023CHIC
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (1142)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Jasmine, Raspberry - #11
Lattafa PerfumesRAMZ LATTAFA (GOLD)
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4739)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Rose, Black Currant, White Musk - #12
Dolce&Gabbana · 2021THE ONE GOLD
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (3911)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, White Musk, Lily-of-the-Valley, Patchouli
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 Candy Rose 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 Candy Rose, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.