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Fragrances Similar to SALVATORE FERRAGAMO ACQUA ESSENZIALE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Roja Dove Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Acqua Essenziale'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 Salvatore Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale, 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 Acqua Essenziale, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Acqua Essenziale'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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Roja Dove · 2019SCANDAL POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4363)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Mint, Vetiver, Lavender, Musk, Patchouli - #2
Montblanc · 2017LEGEND NIGHT
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (9243)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Mint, Vetiver, Lavender, Musk, Patchouli - #3
Argos · 2025NEPTUNE'S TRIDENT
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (3089)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Vetiver, Lavender, Musk, Geranium, Labdanum - #4
Armaf · 2023ODYSSEY WILD ONE GOLD EDITION
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1390)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Mint, Vetiver, Lavender, Musk, Patchouli - #5
Parfums de Marly · 2019SEDLEY
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (35358)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Mint, Vetiver, Lavender, Patchouli, Geranium - #6
Carolina Herrera · 1999212 MEN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (34305)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Vetiver, Lavender, Musk, Labdanum - #7
Fragrance World · 2025POSH SIRIUS
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.7 / 5 (207)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Mint, Vetiver, Lavender, Patchouli, Geranium - #8
Giorgio Armani · 2020ACQUA DI GIÒ PROFONDO
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (58876)Shared accords: woody, marine, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Sea Notes, Lavender, Musk, Patchouli, Rosemary - #9
Guy Laroche · 1982DRAKKAR NOIR
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (29987)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Mint, Vetiver, Lavender, Patchouli, Rosemary - #10
Ralph Lauren · 1994POLO SPORT
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (10316)Shared accords: woody, green, marine, aromaticShared notes: Mint, Lavender, Musk, Geranium - #11
Giorgio Armani · 2022ACQUA DI GIÒ EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (17476)Shared accords: woody, marine, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Vetiver, Sea Notes, Lavender, Patchouli, Geranium - #12
Lattafa Perfumes · 2024AL NASHAMA CAPRICE
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (12382)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Mint, Vetiver, Lavender, Patchouli, Geranium
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 Acqua Essenziale 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 Acqua Essenziale, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.