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Fragrances Similar to NICOLAI PARFUMEUR CREATEUR NEW YORK INTENSE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Balmain Beauty Ivoire de Balmain, sharing 8 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love New York Intense'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.
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur New York Intense is built on citrus, aromatic and herbal. 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 New York Intense, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share New York Intense'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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Balmain Beauty · 1979IVOIRE DE BALMAIN
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4142)Shared accords: aromatic, floral, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Artemisia, Bergamot, Incense, Musk, Chamomile - #2
Elizabeth Taylor · 1989PASSION FOR MEN
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (2946)Shared accords: aromatic, citrus, floral, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Lavender, Musk, Cinnamon, Styrax - #3
Boucheron · 1991BOUCHERON POUR HOMME
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (8521)Shared accords: aromatic, citrus, floral, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Incense, Lavender, Musk, Tonka Bean - #4
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: aromatic, citrus, lavender, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Incense, Lavender, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean - #5
Ralph Lauren · 1992SAFARI FOR MEN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8498)Shared accords: aromatic, citrus, lavender, floralShared notes: Artemisia, Bergamot, Lavender, Musk, Cinnamon - #6
Penhaligon's · 2003ENDYMION
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8404)Shared accords: aromatic, citrus, lavender, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Incense, Lavender, Musk - #7
Fragrance World · 2025CHAMPION MONEY
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.7 / 5 (186)Shared accords: aromatic, citrus, lavender, fresh spicyShared notes: Artemisia, Bergamot, Lavender, Tonka Bean - #8
Yves Saint Laurent · 1988JAZZ
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (7308)Shared accords: aromatic, lavender, floral, fresh spicyShared notes: Artemisia, Bergamot, Lavender, Musk, Cinnamon - #9
Lattafa Perfumes · 2025HABIK FOR MEN
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (4712)Shared accords: aromatic, lavender, fresh spicy, herbalShared notes: Artemisia, Bergamot, Lavender, Musk, Cinnamon - #10
Bijan · 1987BIJAN MEN
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4418)Shared accords: aromatic, citrus, floral, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Lavender, Musk, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean - #11
Roja Dove · 2019SCANDAL POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4363)Shared accords: aromatic, citrus, lavender, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Lavender, Musk, Clove, Tonka Bean - #12
Tabac · 1959TABAC ORIGINAL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3765)Shared accords: aromatic, citrus, lavender, floralShared notes: Bergamot, Lavender, Musk, Chamomile, Lemon
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 New York Intense 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 New York Intense, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.