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Fragrances Similar to NABEEL OUD CAFU
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is The Spirit of Dubai Turath, sharing 20 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Oud Cafu'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.
Nabeel Oud Cafu is built on warm spicy, sweet and oud. 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 Oud Cafu, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Oud Cafu'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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The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 26 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, oudShared notes: Iris, Leather, Vanilla, Pineapple, Agarwood (Oud) - #2
Penhaligon's · 2015HALFETI
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (28935)Shared accords: woody, powdery, oud, leatherShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Amber - #3
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 24 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, powdery, oud, leatherShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot - #4
Nabeel · 2023IRTH
join_inner 24 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (1290)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, oudShared notes: Iris, Leather, Vanilla, Pineapple, Rose - #5
Bijan · 1986BIJAN
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4180)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, vanillaShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber - #6
Armaf · 2022NOMAD POUR HOMME
join_inner 25 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (735)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, amberShared notes: Iris, Leather, Vanilla, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot - #7
Lattafa Perfumes · 2018QAA'ED
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (11465)Shared accords: woody, powdery, cinnamon, oudShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Amber - #8
Frederic Malle · 2000MUSC RAVAGEUR
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (51561)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamonShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar - #9
Slava Zaitsev · 1992MAROUSSIA
join_inner 21 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (10989)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, vanillaShared notes: Iris, Tuberose, Vanilla, Rose, Civet - #10
Clive Christian · 2022BLONDE AMBER
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.6 / 5 (20689)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, vanillaShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Bergamot, Cedar, Musk - #11
Salvador Dali · 1997LE ROY SOLEIL
join_inner 22 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4732)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamonShared notes: Vanilla, Pineapple, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot - #12
Mancera · 2017RED TOBACCO
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (62883)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamonShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), White Musk, Amber, Patchouli, Jasmine
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 Oud Cafu 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 Oud Cafu, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.