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Fragrances Similar to REVLON CIARA
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Parfum, sharing 9 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Ciara'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 Revlon Ciara? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its amber, balsamic and sweet profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Ciara, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Ciara'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
Guerlain · 1990SHALIMAR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (65474)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Incense, Cedar - #2
Guerlain · 1925SHALIMAR EAU DE COLOGNE
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5161)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Incense, Cedar - #3
Franck Boclet · 2018EROTIC
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (2886)Shared accords: woody, powdery, balsamic, leatherShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Incense, Cedar - #4
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Incense, Cedar, Musk - #5
Benetton · 1997BENETTON HOT
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (4135)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Brazilian Rosewood, Cedar, Musk - #6
Clive Christian · 2021JUMP UP AND KISS ME HEDONISTIC (2021)
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9999)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Musk, Jasmine - #7
Santa Maria Novella · 2008TABACCO TOSCANO
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6730)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Cedar, Musk - #8
Molinard · 1921HABANITA
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (10872)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, leatherShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Cedar, Musk - #9
Zara · 2017ZARA GARDENIA 2017
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (3667)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Cedar, Musk, Jasmine - #10
Orto Parisi · 2017TERRONI
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (30294)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Musk, Raspberry - #11
Jean Desprez · 1962BAL À VERSAILLES
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (11413)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Bergamot, Cedar, Musk - #12
Clive Christian · 2022BLONDE AMBER
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (20689)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Cedar, Musk, Jasmine
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 Ciara 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 Ciara, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.