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Fragrances Similar to ROJA DOVE APEX
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Nabeel Al Bashiq, sharing 13 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Apex'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 Roja Dove Apex? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its woody, aromatic and fresh spicy profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Apex, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Apex'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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Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: sweet, woody, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Tobacco, Benzoin, Bergamot, Cypress - #2
Roja Dove · 2023ISOLA BLU
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9212)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Juniper Berries, Bergamot, Amber, Musk - #3
Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: sweet, woody, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Tobacco, Orange, Bergamot, Amber - #4
O Boticário · 2004MALBEC
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 3.4 / 5 (6847)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Benzoin, Bergamot, Amber, Mandarin orange, Musk - #5
La Perla · 1987LA PERLA
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (4093)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Benzoin, Bergamot, Amber, Mandarin orange, Musk - #6
Hermès · 1970EQUIPAGE
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6316)Shared accords: sweet, woody, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Orange, Bergamot, Amber, Musk, Patchouli - #7
Boucheron · 1991BOUCHERON POUR HOMME
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (8521)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Benzoin, Orange, Bergamot, Amber, Mandarin orange - #8
Roja Dove · 2019SCANDAL POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4363)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Cashmere wood, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #9
Armaf · 2024CLUB DE NUIT PRECIEUX I
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (16575)Shared accords: sweet, woody, earthy, citrusShared notes: Leather, Pineapple, Bergamot, Amber, Patchouli - #10
Dior · 2003HIGHER ENERGY
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5513)Shared accords: sweet, woody, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Pineapple, Juniper Berries, Musk, Oakmoss, Sandalwood - #11
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Benzoin, Bergamot, Amber, Mandarin orange, Musk - #12
Halston · 1976HALSTON 1-12
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (3197)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Juniper Berries, Galbanum, Bergamot, Amber, Mandarin orange
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 Apex 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 Apex, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.