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Fragrances Similar to NUSUK MAHAB
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Mahab'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.
Looking for fragrances similar to Nusuk Mahab? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its fruity, woody and soft spicy profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Mahab, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Mahab'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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Frederic Malle · 2010PORTRAIT OF A LADY
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (59938)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, floralShared notes: Rose, Incense, Musk, Sandalwood - #2
Zoologist Perfumes · 2017CAMEL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (10069)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Rose, Incense, Musk, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #3
Salvador Dali · 1983DALI PARFUM
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (4667)Shared accords: woody, powdery, floral, balsamicShared notes: Rose, Incense, Musk, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #4
Badgley Mischka · 2006BADGLEY MISCHKA
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4652)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, soft spicyShared notes: Peach, Musk, Jasmine, Osmanthus, Sandalwood - #5
Laura Biagiotti · 1992VENEZIA
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (6451)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, floralShared notes: Peach, Rose, Musk, Jasmine, Osmanthus - #6
Halston · 1975HALSTON CLASSIC
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (5949)Shared accords: woody, powdery, floral, balsamicShared notes: Peach, Rose, Incense, Musk, Jasmine - #7
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: woody, powdery, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Peach, Rose, Incense, Musk, Jasmine - #8
Paloma Picasso · 1996TENTATIONS
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (3053)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, floralShared notes: Peach, Rose, Incense, Musk, Jasmine - #9
Yves Saint Laurent · 2001NU
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7940)Shared accords: woody, powdery, floral, balsamicShared notes: Incense, Musk, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #10
Olfactive Studio · 2011CHAMBRE NOIRE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6669)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Incense, Musk, Jasmine, Sandalwood - #11
Grès · 2002CABARET
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4169)Shared accords: woody, powdery, floral, balsamicShared notes: Rose, Incense, Musk, Sandalwood - #12
Guerlain · 1990SHALIMAR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (65474)Shared accords: woody, powdery, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Rose, Incense, Musk, Jasmine, Sandalwood
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 Mahab 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 Mahab, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.