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Fragrances Similar to PENHALIGON'S ELIXIR
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Viktor&Rolf Antidote, sharing 7 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Elixir'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.
Penhaligon's Elixir is built on woody, warm spicy and amber. 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 Elixir, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Elixir'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
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Orange Blossom, Incense, Cedar - #2
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Benzoin, Cardamom, Incense - #3
Roja Dove · 2015PARFUM DE LA NUIT NO 3
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (3684)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, roseShared notes: Guaiac Wood, Benzoin, Cardamom, Incense, Cedar - #4
Majda Bekkali · 2012MON NOM EST ROUGE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8446)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, roseShared notes: Vanilla, Cardamom, Incense, Cedar, Cinnamon - #5
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2011MON NUMERO 10
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3922)Shared accords: woody, cinnamon, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Cardamom, Incense, Cinnamon - #6
Bentley · 2013BENTLEY FOR MEN INTENSE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (47403)Shared accords: woody, cinnamon, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Benzoin, Incense, Cedar, Cinnamon - #7
Frederic Malle · 2010PORTRAIT OF A LADY
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (59938)Shared accords: woody, balsamic, rose, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Incense, Cedar, Cinnamon - #8
Nasomatto · 2009BLACK AFGANO
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (58390)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Incense, Cedar, Cinnamon - #9
Houbigant · 2018BOIS MYSTIQUE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (2961)Shared accords: woody, cinnamon, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Guaiac Wood, Cardamom, Incense, Cedar, Cinnamon - #10
Ex Nihilo · 2017ATLAS FEVER
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5889)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Incense, Cedar, Tonka Bean - #11
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Incense, Cedar, Cinnamon - #12
Dior · 2010LA COLLECTION COUTURIER PARFUMEUR MITZAH
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (4872)Shared accords: woody, cinnamon, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Cardamom, Incense, Cinnamon
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 Elixir 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 Elixir, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.