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Fragrances Similar to SAPIL CARESSE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Swiss Arabian Musk 74 Poudre, sharing 9 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Caresse'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 Sapil Caresse, 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 Caresse, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Caresse'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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Swiss Arabian · 2023MUSK 74 POUDRE
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (995)Shared accords: powdery, musky, iris, white floralShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, White Flowers, White Musk, Aldehydes - #2
L'ErbolarioIRIS
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (5638)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Aldehydes, Musk, Ylang-Ylang - #3
Jean Charles Brosseau · 1981OMBRE ROSE L'ORIGINAL
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (6598)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Aldehydes, Musk, Heliotrope - #4
Maison Martin Margiela · 2013LAZY SUNDAY MORNING
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (42040)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Iris, White Musk, Aldehydes, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) - #5
Chanel · 1922CHANEL N°22
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6760)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, floral, irisShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang - #6
Dolce&Gabbana · 1999D&G FEMININE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3848)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Musk, Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang - #7
Roja Dove · 2019ELIXIR POUR FEMME ESSENCE DE PARFUM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5894)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Musk, Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang - #8
Xerjoff · 2012DAMA BIANCA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (32405)Shared accords: powdery, musky, floral, irisShared notes: Vanilla, White Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) - #9
Givenchy · 1984YSATIS
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (12797)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Aldehydes, Musk, Ylang-Ylang - #10
Histoires de Parfums · 2017THIS IS NOT A BLUE BOTTLE 1.2
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5273)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Vanilla, White Musk, Ylang-Ylang - #11
Merit · 2024RETROSPECT
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3581)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Aldehydes, Musk - #12
Slava Zaitsev · 1992MAROUSSIA
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (10989)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Aldehydes, Musk, Heliotrope
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 Caresse 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 Caresse, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.