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Fragrances Similar to PENHALIGON'S CLANDESTINE CLARA
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special, sharing 9 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Clandestine Clara '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 Penhaligon's Clandestine Clara , 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 Clandestine Clara , but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Clandestine Clara '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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Xerjoff · 2021TONY IOMMI MONKEY SPECIAL
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (24709)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, balsamic - #2
Kayali Fragrances · 2022VANILLA ROYALE SUGARED PATCHOULI | 64 EAU DE PARFUM INTENSE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (12061)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamic - #3
Atelier des Ors · 2020ROUGE SARÂY
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9292)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamon - #4
Givenchy · 1999ORGANZA INDÉCENCE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (9128)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamon - #5
PARIS CORNER · 2023DECEMBER VANILLA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5789)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamic - #6
Lattafa Perfumes · 2021ASAD
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (56528)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamic - #7
Parfums de Marly · 2012HEROD
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (54716)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamon - #8
Prada · 2018LUNA ROSSA BLACK
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (38650)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamic - #9
Hermès · 2004HERMESSENCE AMBRE NARGUILE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (24579)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, balsamic - #10
Argos · 2019TRIUMPH OF BACCHUS
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (19739)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, rum - #11
Essential Parfums · 2019DIVINE VANILLE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (19068)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, cinnamon - #12
Lorenzo Pazzaglia · 2022VAN PY RHUM
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (13139)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamic
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 Clandestine Clara 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 Clandestine Clara , you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.