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Fragrances Similar to PENHALIGON'S THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ARTHUR
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Laboratorio Olfattivo Tonkade, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love The World According to Arthur'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 The World According to Arthur? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its vanilla, amber and smoky profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with The World According to Arthur, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share The World According to Arthur'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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Laboratorio Olfattivo · 2020TONKADE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5233)Shared accords: sweet, musky, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Tonka Bean - #2
Queen Latifah · 2009QUEEN BY QUEEN LATIFAH
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4667)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Tonka Bean - #3
Amouage · 2021MATERIAL
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (10097)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Incense, Tonka Bean - #4
Amouage · 2011HONOUR MAN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8277)Shared accords: musky, soft spicy, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Incense, Tonka Bean - #5
Parfum d'Empire · 2006CUIR OTTOMAN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6709)Shared accords: sweet, balsamic, smoky, vanillaShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Tonka Bean - #6
Filippo Sorcinelli · 2019QUANDO RAPITA IN ESTASI
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5739)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Tonka Bean - #7
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: aromatic, balsamic, smoky, amberShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Grapefruit, Tonka Bean - #8
Van Cleef & Arpels · 2010MIDNIGHT IN PARIS EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (3912)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Incense, Tonka Bean - #9
Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurVANILLE TONKA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3672)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Incense, Tonka Bean - #10
Armaf · 2024THE PRIDE OF ARMAF ADMIRAL
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (817)Shared accords: sweet, soft spicy, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Tonka Bean - #11
French Avenue · 2025CHRONICLES
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (253)Shared accords: sweet, musky, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Incense, Tonka Bean - #12
Fragrance World · 2024ABRAAJ REVERE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.2 / 5 (126)Shared accords: musky, soft spicy, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Incense, Tonka Bean
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 The World According to Arthur 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 The World According to Arthur, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.