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Fragrances Similar to RABANNE BLACK XS (2018)
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Men, sharing 10 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Black XS (2018)'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 Rabanne Black XS (2018), 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 Black XS (2018), but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Black XS (2018)'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
Swiss ArabianSHAGHAF MEN
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (2631)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Tolu Balsam, ebony tree, Sage, Praline, Black amber - #2
Etro · 1994MESSE DE MINUIT
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6913)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, aromaticShared notes: Patchouli, Cinnamon, Lemon - #3
Parfum d'Empire · 2008AZIYADE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6412)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, aromaticShared notes: Patchouli, Cinnamon - #4
Dior · 2010LA COLLECTION COUTURIER PARFUMEUR MITZAH
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (4872)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, aromaticShared notes: Patchouli, Cinnamon - #5
O Boticário · 2019MALBEC BLACK
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3701)Shared accords: woody, cinnamon, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Sage, Patchouli, Cinnamon, Lemon - #6
Azzaro · 2018WANTED BY NIGHT
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (40240)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, aromaticShared notes: Patchouli, Cinnamon, Lemon - #7
Jo Malone London · 2008DARK AMBER & GINGER LILY
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (11022)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, freshShared notes: Black amber, Black Cardamom, Patchouli - #8
Amouage · 1995UBAR
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9660)Shared accords: sweet, woody, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Black amber, Patchouli, Palisander Rosewood - #9
Issey Miyake · 2018NUIT D’ISSEY NOIR ARGENT
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (4399)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Patchouli - #10
Queen Latifah · 2010QUEEN OF HEARTS
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (2862)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, balsamicShared notes: Patchouli, Citruses, Cinnamon - #11
Lattafa Perfumes · 2022OUD NAJDIA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (1012)Shared accords: woody, cinnamon, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Patchouli, Citruses, Cinnamon - #12
Chanel · 2014BLEU DE CHANEL EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (96727)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Patchouli, Lemon
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 Black XS (2018) 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 Black XS (2018), you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.