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Fragrances Similar to PARFUM D'EMPIRE AMBRE RUSSE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Lattafa Perfumes Shaari, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Ambre Russe'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.
Parfum d'Empire Ambre Russe is built on amber, smoky and vodka. 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 Ambre Russe, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Ambre Russe'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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Lattafa Perfumes · 2022SHAARI
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (747)Shared accords: animalic, cinnamon, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Amber, Incense, Musk, Cinnamon - #2
Montana · 1986PARFUM DE PEAU
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5048)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Amber, Incense, Musk - #3
Calvin Klein · 1985OBSESSION
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (33827)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Amber, Incense, Musk, Coriander - #4
Meo Fusciuni · 2012NOTTURNO
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2917)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, leather, smokyShared notes: Amber, Incense, Musk, Birch - #5
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: aromatic, balsamic, smoky, amberShared notes: Amber, Incense, Musk, Cinnamon, Coriander - #6
Nabeel · 2022MAGHATEER
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1088)Shared accords: aromatic, leather, smoky, amberShared notes: Amber, Incense, Musk, Cinnamon, Coriander - #7
Franck Boclet · 2018EROTIC
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2886)Shared accords: animalic, balsamic, leather, smokyShared notes: Amber, Incense, Musk - #8
Nasomatto · 2009BLACK AFGANO
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (58390)Shared accords: aromatic, balsamic, smoky, amberShared notes: Amber, Incense, Musk, Cinnamon - #9
Givenchy · 2014GENTLEMEN ONLY INTENSE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3970)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Amber, Incense, Coriander - #10
Van Cleef & Arpels · 2010MIDNIGHT IN PARIS EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (3912)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Amber, Incense, Tea - #11
Roja Dove · 2015PARFUM DE LA NUIT NO 3
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (3684)Shared accords: animalic, aromatic, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Juniper, Amber, Incense - #12
Gucci · 1998ENVY FOR MEN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (11442)Shared accords: aromatic, balsamic, smoky, amberShared notes: Amber, Incense, Musk, Coriander
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 Ambre Russe 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 Ambre Russe, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.