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Fragrances Similar to SANTA MARIA NOVELLA L'IRIS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Argos Neptune's Trident, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love L'Iris'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 Santa Maria Novella L'Iris, 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 L'Iris, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share L'Iris'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
Argos · 2025NEPTUNE'S TRIDENT
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3089)Shared accords: powdery, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Iris, Musk, Geranium, Ambergris - #2
Oscar de la Renta · 2011ESPRIT D’OSCAR
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7599)Shared accords: powdery, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Iris, Musk, Jasmine, Ambergris - #3
Nishane · 2023HESPÉRIDÉ COLOGNISÉ
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (727)Shared accords: powdery, musky, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Musk, Jasmine, Ambergris - #4
Balmain Beauty · 1991VENT VERT
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4246)Shared accords: powdery, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Iris, Musk, Jasmine, Neroli - #5
Lancôme · 2016LA VIE EST BELLE L’EAU DE TOILETTE FLORALE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3704)Shared accords: powdery, earthy, citrus, violetShared notes: Iris, Magnolia, Musk, Jasmine - #6
Chanel · 2010CHANCE EAU TENDRE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (70681)Shared accords: powdery, musky, citrus, floralShared notes: Iris, Musk, Jasmine - #7
Etat Libre d'Orange · 2007TOM OF FINLAND
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7723)Shared accords: powdery, musky, aromatic, irisShared notes: Iris, Musk, Geranium, Ambergris - #8
Chloé · 1995CHLOÉ INNOCENCE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3723)Shared accords: powdery, musky, citrus, violetShared notes: Iris, Musk, Jasmine - #9
Zimaya · 2023FATIMA PINK
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (1984)Shared accords: powdery, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Musk, Jasmine, Ambergris - #10
Roja Dove · 2019OCEANIA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (10775)Shared accords: powdery, earthy, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Iris, Musk, Jasmine, Geranium - #11
Orientica Premium · 2024EXCLUSIVE AZURE FANTASY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (2602)Shared accords: musky, aromatic, citrus, floralShared notes: Musk, Jasmine, Geranium, Ambergris - #12
Ex Nihilo · 2020HONORÉ DELIGHTS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4655)Shared accords: powdery, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Iris, Musk, Neroli
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 L'Iris 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 L'Iris, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.