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Fragrances Similar to MONTALE PURE LOVE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Amouage Beloved Woman, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Pure Love'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 Montale Pure Love, 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 Pure Love, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Pure Love'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
Amouage · 2012BELOVED WOMAN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (6873)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Ambergris, Sandalwood - #2
Filippo Sorcinelli · 2015OPUS 1144
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5939)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Ambergris, Sandalwood - #3
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Vetiver, Ambergris - #4
Ted Lapidus · 1989RUMBA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4977)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Ambergris, Sandalwood - #5
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2011MON NUMERO 10
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3922)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Ambergris - #6
Penhaligon's · 2023EAU DE AUDACITY
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3913)Shared accords: powdery, animalic, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Ambergris - #7
Guerlain · 1990SHALIMAR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (65474)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Vetiver, Sandalwood - #8
Nabeel · 2023IRTH
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (1290)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, roseShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Vetiver, Ambergris - #9
Guerlain · 1925SHALIMAR EAU DE COLOGNE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5161)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Vetiver, Sandalwood - #10
Roja Dove · 2017ELYSIUM POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (32898)Shared accords: woody, animalic, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Vetiver, Ambergris - #11
Francesca Bianchi · 2017UNDER MY SKIN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (10068)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Ambergris, Sandalwood - #12
Roja Dove · 2011DANGER POUR HOMME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (4125)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, earthyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Vetiver, Ambergris
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 Pure Love 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 Pure Love, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.