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Fragrances Similar to RALPH LAUREN SAFARI FOR MEN
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Jaguar Jaguar For Men, sharing 15 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Safari for Men'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.
Ralph Lauren Safari for Men is built on aromatic, woody and warm spicy. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Safari for Men, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Safari for Men'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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Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 22 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, mossyShared notes: Leather, Rose, Bergamot, Green notes, Cyclamen - #2
Van Cleef & Arpels · 1989TSAR
join_inner 24 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (7435)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, mossy, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Rose, Artemisia, Bergamot, Green notes - #3
Yves Saint Laurent · 1988JAZZ
join_inner 21 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (7308)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, lavender, floralShared notes: Leather, Artemisia, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar - #4
Fendi · 1985FENDI
join_inner 21 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5197)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, floralShared notes: Leather, Rose, Bergamot, Aldehydes, Amber - #5
Van Cleef & Arpels · 1978VAN CLEEF & ARPELS POUR HOMME
join_inner 22 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5937)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, floral, mossyShared notes: Leather, Rose, Artemisia, Bergamot, Green notes - #6
Guy Laroche · 1993HORIZON
join_inner 22 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (3197)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, floral, mossyShared notes: Leather, Rose, Artemisia, Bergamot, Green notes - #7
Guerlain · 1992HERITAGE EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 23 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (11839)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, lavenderShared notes: Rose, Bergamot, Green notes, Aldehydes, Cyclamen - #8
Aramis · 1977ARAMIS DEVIN
join_inner 21 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4299)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Artemisia, Bergamot, Aldehydes, Amber - #9
Versace · 1984VERSACE L'HOMME
join_inner 22 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (9836)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, floralShared notes: Leather, Rose, Bergamot, Green notes, Amber - #10
Bijan · 1987BIJAN MEN
join_inner 22 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4418)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, floralShared notes: Leather, Rose, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar - #11
Nautica · 1992NAUTICA
join_inner 22 shared notesstar 3.6 / 5 (3818)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, floralShared notes: Rose, Bergamot, Aldehydes, Cyclamen, Amber - #12
Oscar de la Renta · 1980OSCAR DE LA RENTA POUR LUI
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (7412)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, floral, mossyShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Aldehydes, Cyclamen, Cedar
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 Safari for Men 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 Safari for Men, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.