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Fragrances Similar to PENHALIGON'S HALFETI
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is The Spirit of Dubai Meydan, sharing 15 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Halfeti'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 Halfeti is built on woody, warm spicy and aromatic. 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 Halfeti, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Halfeti'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
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 23 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Artemisia, Bergamot - #2
Nabeel · 2022OUD CAFU
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (368)Shared accords: woody, powdery, oud, leatherShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Amber - #3
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 21 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, leatherShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Artemisia, Bergamot - #4
Memo Paris · 2022IBERIAN LEATHER
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (4194)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Amber - #5
Swiss Arabian · 2018SHAGHAF OUD ASWAD
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (5399)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Musk - #6
Lattafa Perfumes · 2018QAA'ED
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (11465)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Cardamom - #7
MAISON ASRAR · 2026III THRILLER
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (2104)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Cardamom, Amber - #8
Fendi · 1985FENDI
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5197)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Cardamom, Amber - #9
Carner Barcelona · 2011CUIRS
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9362)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Musk, Sandalwood - #10
Bijan · 1987BIJAN MEN
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4418)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar - #11
Nabeel · 2022MAGHATEER
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1088)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Cardamom - #12
RasasiTASMEEM MEN
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (2137)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Artemisia, Cardamom, Amber, Musk
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 Halfeti 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 Halfeti, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.