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Fragrances Similar to STATE OF MIND SECRET OF SUCCESS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is BORNTOSTANDOUT® Drunk Lovers, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Secret of Success'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 State of Mind Secret of Success? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its warm spicy, cinnamon and aromatic profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Secret of Success, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Secret of Success'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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BORNTOSTANDOUT® · 2023DRUNK LOVERS
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6736)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Grapefruit - #2
Jovoy Paris · 2018REMEMBER ME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (18309)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Cardamom, Tea - #3
Hugo Boss · 2015BOSS BOTTLED INTENSE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6723)Shared accords: woody, green, cinnamon, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Cardamom, Cinnamon - #4
Penhaligon's · 2014LOTHAIR
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5333)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Cardamom, Grapefruit - #5
O Boticário · 2019MALBEC BLACK
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3701)Shared accords: woody, cinnamon, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Cardamom, Cinnamon - #6
Penhaligon's · 2015HALFETI
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (28935)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, vanillaShared notes: Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Cardamom, Grapefruit - #7
Lattafa Perfumes · 2018QAA'ED
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (11465)Shared accords: woody, cinnamon, aromatic, vanillaShared notes: Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Cardamom, Cinnamon - #8
Fragrance World · 2022PROUD OF YOU ABSOLUTE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (74)Shared accords: green, cinnamon, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Cardamom, Cinnamon - #9
Parfums de Marly · 2016LAYTON
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (94428)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Cardamom - #10
Lacoste Fragrances · 2002LACOSTE POUR HOMME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7065)Shared accords: woody, cinnamon, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Vanilla, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Grapefruit - #11
Clive Christian · 2001NO. 1
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4897)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang, Grapefruit - #12
Hugo Boss · 1998BOSS BOTTLED
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (47848)Shared accords: woody, green, cinnamon, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Cinnamon
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 Secret of Success 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 Secret of Success, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.