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Fragrances Similar to NASOMATTO BLACK AFGANO
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Milestone Perfumes Royal Collection X Men, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Black Afgano'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 Black Afgano, 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 Black Afgano, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Black Afgano'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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Milestone Perfumes · 2024ROYAL COLLECTION X MEN
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (70)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, green, cannabisShared notes: Tobacco, Green notes, Incense, Coffee, Cannabis - #2
Maison Martin Margiela · 2017MUSIC FESTIVAL
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (7771)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, green, cannabisShared notes: Tobacco, Incense, Cedar, Cannabis - #3
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Amber - #4
Nabeel · 2022MAGHATEER
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1088)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Incense - #5
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, aromatic, oudShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Amber - #6
Gucci · 1998ENVY FOR MEN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (11442)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Tobacco, Amber, Incense, Cedar - #7
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: woody, oud, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Incense - #8
Armaf · 2023HUNTER KILLER MAN
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (1317)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Tobacco, Amber, Incense - #9
Tom Ford · 2013LONDON
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4847)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, balsamicShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Cedar, Musk, Coffee - #10
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Amber, Incense, Cedar - #11
Boadicea the Victorious · 2012IMPERIAL
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (2915)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, balsamicShared notes: Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Musk - #12
Rasasi · 2025HAWAS VIPER
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (1303)Shared accords: tobacco, green, cannabis, aromaticShared notes: Tonka, Tobacco, Davana, Green notes, Thyme
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 Black Afgano 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 Black Afgano, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.