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Fragrances Similar to SWISS ARABIAN ENIGMA OF TAIF
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Armaf Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme, sharing 7 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Enigma of Taif'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.
Swiss Arabian Enigma of Taif is built on amber, woody and rose. 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 Enigma of Taif, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Enigma of Taif'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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Armaf · 2022ROYAL AMBER OUD POUR HOMME
join_inner 16 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (213)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Plum, Black Pepper, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Cardamom - #2
Eisenberg · 2000I AM
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (6583)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Black Pepper, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Amber, Violet - #3
Nabeel · 2023IRTH
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (1290)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Amber, Violet - #4
Armaf · 2022NOMAD POUR HOMME
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (735)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Plum, Black Pepper, Vetiver, Amber, Saffron - #5
Clive Christian · 2022BLONDE AMBER
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.6 / 5 (20689)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Osmanthus, Saffron - #6
Nabeel · 2024ACQUA DI NABEEL ABSOLUTE
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (105)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, floralShared notes: Plum, elemi, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Cardamom - #7
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Amber, Violet - #8
Giorgio Beverly Hills · 1989RED
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4376)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Amber, Osmanthus, Olibanum - #9
Thin Wild Mercury · 2019WHISKY, 1969
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3835)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Amber - #10
Natura · 2020ESSENCIAL MIRRA
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3722)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Plum, Black Pepper, elemi, Cardamom, Amber - #11
Yves Saint Laurent · 1993YVRESSE (CHAMPAGNE)
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9972)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vetiver, Amber, Violet - #12
BORNTOSTANDOUT® · 2023DRUNK LOVERS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6736)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vetiver, Cardamom, Amber
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 Enigma of Taif 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 Enigma of Taif, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.