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Fragrances Similar to PARFUMS DUSITA ISSARA
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Karl Lagerfeld Lagerfeld Classic, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Issara'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.
Parfums Dusita Issara is built on woody, aromatic and sweet. 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 Issara, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Issara'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
Karl Lagerfeld · 1978LAGERFELD CLASSIC
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7992)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, muskyShared notes: Tobacco, Amber, Musk, Oakmoss - #2
Hugo Boss · 1985BOSS NUMBER ONE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7327)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, earthyShared notes: Tobacco, Amber, Sage, Musk, Oakmoss - #3
Ralph Lauren · 1978POLO
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (24760)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, earthyShared notes: Tobacco, Amber, Musk, Oakmoss - #4
Grès · 1959CABOCHARD
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (11967)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, earthyShared notes: Tobacco, Amber, Sage, Musk, Oakmoss - #5
Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: sweet, woody, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Tobacco, Amber, Sage, Musk, Oakmoss - #6
Nabeel · 2022RAUNAQ
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 3.5 / 5 (206)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, earthyShared notes: Tobacco, Amber, Musk, Oakmoss, Coumarin - #7
Gisada · 2022AMBASSADOR INTENSE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9419)Shared accords: sweet, woody, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: Amber, Musk, Oakmoss - #8
Ralph Lauren · 2003PURPLE LABEL
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4135)Shared accords: sweet, woody, musky, soft spicyShared notes: Sage, Musk, Oakmoss - #9
Ted Lapidus · 1987LAPIDUS POUR HOMME
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11835)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, aromaticShared notes: Tobacco, Amber, Musk, Oakmoss - #10
Roja Dove · 2022APEX
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5973)Shared accords: sweet, woody, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Tobacco, Amber, Musk, Oakmoss - #11
Lattafa Perfumes · 2022SHEIKH SHUYUKH FINAL EDITION
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2917)Shared accords: woody, musky, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: Amber, Sage, Musk, Oakmoss - #12
Prada · 2018LUNA ROSSA BLACK
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (38650)Shared accords: sweet, woody, musky, aromaticShared notes: Amber, Musk, Coumarin
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 Issara 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 Issara, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.