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Fragrances Similar to PARFUM D'EMPIRE FOUGERE BENGALE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Jaguar Jaguar For Men, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Fougere Bengale'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 Fougere Bengale is built on fresh spicy, green and tobacco. 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 Fougere Bengale, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Fougere Bengale'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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Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: sweet, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Tobacco, Lavender, Patchouli, Oakmoss - #2
Faberge · 1968BRUT
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4190)Shared accords: sweet, earthy, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Vanilla, Lavender, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean - #3
Zoologist Perfumes · 2020SLOTH
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (4877)Shared accords: sweet, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Lavender, Oakmoss, Hay, Tonka Bean - #4
Ralph Lauren · 1978POLO
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (24760)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, green, earthyShared notes: Tobacco, Pepper, Patchouli, Oakmoss - #5
Balmain Beauty · 1979IVOIRE DE BALMAIN
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4142)Shared accords: green, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Pepper, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean - #6
PARIS CORNER · 2024VIRILIS
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (366)Shared accords: sweet, green, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Vanilla, Mint, Lavender, Patchouli, Oakmoss - #7
John Varvatos · 2006VINTAGE
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (12464)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, green, aromaticShared notes: Tobacco, Pepper, Lavender, Patchouli, Oakmoss - #8
Gisada · 2022AMBASSADOR INTENSE
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9419)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, fresh spicy, vanillaShared notes: Ginger, Vanilla, Lavender, Patchouli, Oakmoss - #9
Roja Dove · 2022MANHATTAN EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (4230)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Ginger, Vanilla, Tobacco, Lavender, Patchouli - #10
Van Cleef & Arpels · 1989TSAR
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7435)Shared accords: green, earthy, aromatic, mossyShared notes: Lavender, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Tonka Bean - #11
Hugo Boss · 1985BOSS NUMBER ONE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7327)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Tobacco, Lavender, Patchouli, Oakmoss - #12
Hermès · 1970EQUIPAGE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6316)Shared accords: sweet, earthy, aromatic, mossyShared notes: Vanilla, Patchouli, Oakmoss, 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 Fougere Bengale 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 Fougere Bengale, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.