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Fragrances Similar to MONTALE RED VETIVER
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Diptyque Tempo Eau de Parfum, sharing 8 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Red Vetiver'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.
Montale Red Vetiver is built on woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. 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 Red Vetiver, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Red Vetiver'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
Diptyque · 2018TEMPO EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (12086)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrus - #2
Orto Parisi · 2014BRUTUS
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8253)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrus - #3
Jovoy Paris · 2017INCIDENT DIPLOMATIQUE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8159)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrus - #4
Tesori d'Oriente · 2017AYURVEDA
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (3677)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrus - #5
Molinard · 2015PATCHOULI EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3185)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrus - #6
Giorgio Armani · 2015ACQUA DI GIÒ PROFUMO
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (77844)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicy - #7
Chanel · 2012COCO NOIR
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (46572)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicy - #8
Hugo Boss · 2023BOSS BOTTLED ELIXIR
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (21911)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicy - #9
Creed · 2023ABSOLU AVENTUS 2023
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (17598)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrus - #10
Amouage · 2024OUTLANDS
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (14099)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicy - #11
Dior · 2012EAU SAUVAGE PARFUM
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (12142)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrus - #12
Guerlain · 1992HERITAGE EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (11839)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrus
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 Red Vetiver 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 Red Vetiver, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.