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Fragrances Similar to NISHANE A DATE WITH OUD
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Gucci Intense Oud, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love A Date With Oud'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 Nishane A Date With Oud, 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 A Date With Oud, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share A Date With Oud'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
Gucci · 2016INTENSE OUD
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (16051)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, animalic, oudShared notes: Leather, Frankincense, Agarwood - #2
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2009AL OUDH
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3953)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Dates, Tonka Bean - #3
French Avenue · 2023TOBACCO D'FEU
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (446)Shared accords: sweet, animalic, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Frankincense, Agarwood - #4
Maison Alhambra · 2022ETHNIC OUD
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (336)Shared accords: sweet, animalic, citrus, oudShared notes: Leather, Frankincense, Agarwood - #5
Burberry · 2015BRIT RHYTHM FOR HIM INTENSE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3659)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Tonka Bean - #6
Mancera · 2021FIG EXTASY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7112)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Black Pepper, Tonka Bean - #7
Argos · 2024FALL OF PHAETON
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (3765)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Agarwood, Tonka Bean - #8
Guess · 2019GUESS SEDUCTIVE NOIR HOMME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3554)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Black Pepper, Grapefruit, Tonka Bean - #9
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Grapefruit, Tonka Bean - #10
Swiss Arabian · 2024CARDAMOM AND APPLE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (454)Shared accords: fruity, animalic, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Tonka Bean - #11
PARIS CORNER · 2022VIBRANT SPICY TOBACCO
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (442)Shared accords: sweet, animalic, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Agarwood - #12
Issey Miyake · 2014NUIT D’ISSEY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (9590)Shared accords: aromatic, citrus, fresh spicy, leatherShared notes: Leather, Black Pepper, Grapefruit, Tonka Bean
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 A Date With Oud 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 A Date With Oud, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.