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Fragrances Similar to NASOMATTO ABSINTH
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Guerlain Vetiver, sharing 5 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Absinth'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 Nasomatto Absinth, 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 Absinth, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Absinth'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
Guerlain · 2000VETIVER
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (29002)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #2
Ralph Lauren · 1978POLO
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (24760)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #3
Tom Ford · 2020BEAU DE JOUR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (20310)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #4
Amouage · 2017BEACH HUT MAN
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (18401)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #5
Caron · 1978YATAGAN
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (12910)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #6
Dior · 2012EAU SAUVAGE PARFUM
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (12142)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #7
Bvlgari · 1996BVLGARI POUR HOMME
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (10985)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #8
BeauFort London · 2016FATHOM V
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (10587)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #9
By Kilian · 2018DARK LORD
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (10150)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #10
By Kilian · 2012BAMBOO HARMONY
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (9954)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #11
Maison Martin Margiela · 2025NEVER-ENDING SUMMER
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (9857)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic - #12
Cartier · 1992PASHA CARTIER
join_inner 5 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8550)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromatic
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 Absinth 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 Absinth, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.