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Fragrances Similar to SOL DE JANEIRO AFTER HOURS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa '76, sharing 7 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love After Hours'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 Sol de Janeiro After Hours, 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 After Hours, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share After Hours'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
Sol de Janeiro · 2024CHEIROSA '76
join_inner 17 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4900)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, soft spicyShared notes: Caramel, Vanilla, Amberwood, Black Currant, Patchouli - #2
Elie Saab · 2016ELIE SAAB LE PARFUM ROSE COUTURE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (5039)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, floralShared notes: Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli - #3
Lancôme · 2015LA NUIT TRÉSOR
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (54078)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, caramelShared notes: Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli, Pear - #4
Avon · 2018FAR AWAY REBEL
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (6427)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, soft spicyShared notes: Caramel, Black Currant, Whipped Cream, Patchouli - #5
Natura · 2017KRISKA DRAMA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4386)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, caramelShared notes: Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli, Pear - #6
Estée Lauder · 2007PLEASURES DELIGHT
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (3886)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, floralShared notes: Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli, Freesia - #7
Giorgio Armani · 2017SÌ PASSIONE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (30122)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, soft spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Amberwood, Black Currant, Patchouli, Pear - #8
Rochas · 1998ALCHIMIE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6943)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, soft spicyShared notes: Caramel, Vanilla, Black Currant, Pear - #9
Afnan · 2023SUPREMACY GALA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (836)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, floral, white floralShared notes: Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli - #10
La Rive · 2018TASTE OF KISS
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4021)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, caramelShared notes: Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli, Pear - #11
Armaf · 2024EFFECTS OF UNIQ
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (1074)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, white floralShared notes: Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli, Pear - #12
Al Haramain Perfumes · 2024L'AVENTURE GRAPEFRUIT
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (452)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, floralShared notes: Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli, Freesia
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 After Hours 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 After Hours, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.