Fragrances Similar to RABANNE XS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Jaguar Jaguar For Men, sharing 9 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love XS'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 XS, 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 XS, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share XS'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
Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Sage, Mandarin orange, Cedar - #2
Loewe · 1988ESENCIA POUR HOMME
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (5957)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli, Tarragon - #3
Alfred Sung · 1989SUNG HOMME
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4050)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Sage, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli - #4
Reminiscence · 2013GUIMAUVE
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (5291)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Mint, Cedar, Musk - #5
Balmain Beauty · 1991VENT VERT
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4246)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Sage, Cedar, Musk, Oakmoss - #6
Roja Dove · 2023ISOLA BLU
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9212)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli - #7
Ralph Lauren · 1994POLO SPORT
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (10316)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Mint, Brazilian Rosewood, Mandarin orange, Cedar - #8
Giorgio Armani · 2012ACQUA DI GIO ESSENZA
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (11440)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Sage, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli - #9
Aramis · 1977ARAMIS DEVIN
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4299)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli, Oakmoss - #10
Ralph Lauren · 1992SAFARI FOR MEN
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (8498)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli, Tarragon - #11
Van Cleef & Arpels · 1989TSAR
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (7435)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli, Tarragon - #12
Roja Dove · 2019SCANDAL POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4363)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Mint, Cedar, Musk, 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 XS 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 XS, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.