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Fragrances Similar to RABANNE BLACK XS L'EXCES FOR HIM
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Giorgio Armani Armani Attitude, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Black XS L'Exces for Him'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 L'Exces for Him, 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 L'Exces for Him, 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 L'Exces for Him'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
Giorgio Armani · 2007ARMANI ATTITUDE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (6098)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Amber, Lavender, Patchouli - #2
Orto Parisi · 2014BRUTUS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8253)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Amber, Lavender, Patchouli - #3
Burberry · 2017MR. BURBERRY EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5352)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Amber, Lavender, Patchouli - #4
Jo Malone London · 1995AMBER & LAVENDER
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (2862)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, lavenderShared notes: Amber, Lavender, Patchouli - #5
Eisenberg · 2001J'OSE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5888)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, lavender, patchouliShared notes: Amalfi lemon, Amber, Lavender, Patchouli - #6
Lattafa Perfumes · 2022ANSAAM SILVER
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5883)Shared accords: aromatic, citrus, lavender, balsamicShared notes: Amber, Lavender, Patchouli - #7
Parfums de Marly · 2009DARLEY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5754)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, lavenderShared notes: Amalfi lemon, Amber, Lavender, Patchouli - #8
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, lavenderShared notes: Amber, Lavender, Patchouli - #9
Gucci · 2011GUCCI GUILTY INTENSE POUR HOMME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4826)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, lavenderShared notes: Amalfi lemon, Amber, Lavender, Patchouli - #10
Tesori d'Oriente · 2017AYURVEDA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (3677)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Amber, Patchouli - #11
Swiss ArabianSHAGHAF MEN
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2631)Shared accords: woody, marine, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Sea Notes, Lavender, Patchouli, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha - #12
Fragrance World · 2025URBAN MAN ELIXIR
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (469)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, lavenderShared notes: Amber, Lavender, Patchouli
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 L'Exces for Him 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 L'Exces for Him, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.