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Fragrances Similar to PARFUMS DE MARLY PERSEUS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Roja Dove Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Perseus'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 Parfums de Marly Perseus, 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 Perseus, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Perseus'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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Roja Dove · 2019SCANDAL POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4363)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Cashmere wood, Vetiver, Cedar, Ambergris - #2
Roja Dove · 2011DANGER POUR HOMME
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (4125)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Ambergris, Tonka Bean - #3
Roja Dove · 2022APEX
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5973)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Balsam fir, Bergamot, Cashmere wood, Ambergris - #4
Roja Dove · 2017ELYSIUM POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (32898)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Black Currant, Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Ambergris - #5
Alexandria Fragrances · 2018ZION
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (3136)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Black Currant, Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Ambergris - #6
Fragrance World · 2023DIVIN ASYLUM
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (958)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Black Currant, Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Ambergris - #7
Yves Saint Laurent · 2017YVES SAINT LAURENT Y
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (23354)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Balsam fir, Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Geranium - #8
Guerlain · 2007VETIVER EXTREME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4667)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Tonka Bean - #9
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Geranium, Ambergris - #10
French Avenue · 2025AN EQUESTRIAN SERIES PIERCE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (1459)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Geranium, Ambergris, Grapefruit - #11
Roja Dove · 2023ISOLA BLU
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9212)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Black Currant, Bergamot, Cedar, Ambergris, Tonka Bean - #12
Yves Saint Laurent · 2017LA NUIT DE L'HOMME EAU ÉLECTRIQUE
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (5714)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Cashmere wood, Vetiver, Cedar, Geranium, 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 Perseus 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 Perseus, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.