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Fragrances Similar to SAPIL ELIXIR OF DUBAI
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Gulf Orchid Sweet Heaven, sharing 7 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Elixir of Dubai'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.
Sapil Elixir of Dubai is built on amber, vanilla and sweet. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Elixir of Dubai, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Elixir of Dubai'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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Gulf Orchid · 2024SWEET HEAVEN
join_inner 17 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (2049)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cacao, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Orange, Amber, Musk, Hazelnut - #2
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur · 2015AMBRE CASHMERE INTENSE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #3
Maison Matine · 2019AVANT L’ORAGE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3583)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #4
Carolina Herrera · 2016GOOD GIRL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (93236)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cacao, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #5
Frederic Malle · 2000MUSC RAVAGEUR
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (51561)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #6
Slava Zaitsev · 1992MAROUSSIA
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (10989)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #7
Boadicea the Victorious · 2021BODACIOUS
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (10301)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, nuttyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #8
Zoologist Perfumes · 2017CAMEL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (10069)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #9
Naomi Campbell · 1999NAOMI CAMPBELL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (8694)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #10
What We Do Is Secret · 2016MESSY SEXY JUST ROLLED OUT OF BED
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7723)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #11
Coty · 1993VANILLA FIELDS
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7459)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #12
Laura Biagiotti · 1992VENEZIA
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6451)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean
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 Elixir of Dubai 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 Elixir of Dubai, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.