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Fragrances Similar to SERGE LUTENS DOUCE AMERE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Tom Ford Lavender Extreme, sharing 7 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Douce Amere'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 Serge Lutens Douce Amere? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its white floral, vanilla and herbal profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Douce Amere, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Douce Amere'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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Tom Ford · 2019LAVENDER EXTREME
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7672)Shared accords: sweet, cinnamon, aromatic, fresh spicy - #2
Van Cleef & Arpels · 1993VAN CLEEF
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5451)Shared accords: sweet, bitter, aromatic, white floral - #3
Jean Paul Gaultier · 2015ULTRA MALE
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (75918)Shared accords: sweet, cinnamon, aromatic, fresh spicy - #4
Tom Ford · 2015NOIR EXTREME
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (62288)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, white floral, fresh spicy - #5
Parfums de Marly · 2023ALTHAÏR
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (56266)Shared accords: sweet, cinnamon, aromatic, white floral - #6
Yves Saint Laurent · 2022LIBRE LE PARFUM
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (27237)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, white floral, fresh spicy - #7
Jean Paul Gaultier · 2022SCANDAL POUR HOMME LE PARFUM
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (18243)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, fresh spicy, herbal - #8
Nikos · 1995SCULPTURE HOMME
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (17154)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, white floral, fresh spicy - #9
Penhaligon's · 2018THE BLAZING MR SAM
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (15925)Shared accords: sweet, cinnamon, aromatic, fresh spicy - #10
Jean Paul Gaultier · 2025LE MALE ELIXIR ABSOLU
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (12335)Shared accords: sweet, cinnamon, aromatic, fresh spicy - #11
Mugler · 2019ALIEN FUSION
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (11718)Shared accords: sweet, cinnamon, white floral, fresh spicy - #12
Amouage · 2015SUNSHINE MAN
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (9688)Shared accords: sweet, aromatic, fresh spicy, herbal
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 Douce Amere 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 Douce Amere, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.