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Fragrances Similar to PENHALIGON'S OPUS 1870
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum, sharing 11 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Opus 1870'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.
Looking for fragrances similar to Penhaligon's Opus 1870? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Opus 1870, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Opus 1870'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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Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, Pepper, Orris Root - #2
Gucci · 1998ENVY FOR MEN
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (11442)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Pepper, Cardamom - #3
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 16 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Incense - #4
MAISON ASRAR · 2026III THRILLER
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (2104)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Pepper, Cardamom - #5
Majda Bekkali · 2012MON NOM EST ROUGE
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (8446)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Amber, Incense - #6
Fendi · 1985FENDI
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5197)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, Cardamom - #7
BeauFort London · 2022ACRASIA
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (2936)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, Amber, Incense - #8
Floris · 2002EAU DE SANTAL
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (3580)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Virginia cedar, Bergamot, Pepper, Cardamom - #9
Byredo · 2008GYPSY WATER
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (50714)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Pepper, Orris Root, Juniper - #10
Penhaligon's · 2015HALFETI
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (28935)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Cardamom, Amber - #11
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: woody, powdery, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, Pepper - #12
BORNTOSTANDOUT® · 2023DRUNK LOVERS
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (6736)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Pepper, Cardamom, Juniper
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 Opus 1870 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 Opus 1870, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.