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Fragrances Similar to THE MERCHANT OF VENICE ARABESQUE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Roja Dove Manhattan Eau de Parfum, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Arabesque'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 The Merchant of Venice Arabesque, 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 Arabesque, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Arabesque'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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Roja Dove · 2022MANHATTAN EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (4230)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, cinnamonShared notes: Ginger, Benzoin, Vetiver, Cedar, Musk - #2
Elizabeth Taylor · 1989PASSION FOR MEN
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (2946)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, aromaticShared notes: Benzoin, Vetiver, Cedar, Musk, Cinnamon - #3
BORNTOSTANDOUT® · 2023DRUNK LOVERS
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6736)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Ginger, Benzoin, Vetiver, Musk, Cinnamon - #4
Amouage · 2022OPUS XIV – ROYAL TOBACCO
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (16166)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, aromaticShared notes: Benzoin, Vetiver, Musk, Tonka Bean - #5
Tauer Perfumes · 2013PHI UNE ROSE DE KANDAHAR
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6792)Shared accords: sweet, tobacco, fruity, cinnamonShared notes: Vetiver, Musk, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean, Tobacco Leaf - #6
Argos · 2024SACRED FLAME
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3859)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, cinnamonShared notes: Ginger, Benzoin, Vetiver, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean - #7
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Benzoin, Vetiver, Cedar, Musk, Cinnamon - #8
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Benzoin, Vetiver, Cedar, Musk, Cinnamon - #9
Estée Lauder · 1991SPELLBOUND
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5093)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Benzoin, Vetiver, Cedar, Musk - #10
Yves Saint Laurent · 1993YVRESSE (CHAMPAGNE)
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9972)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Benzoin, Vetiver, Cedar, Musk, Cinnamon - #11
Parfums de Marly · 2012HEROD
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (54716)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, cinnamonShared notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Musk, Cinnamon, Tobacco Leaf - #12
Clive Christian · 2022BLONDE AMBER
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (20689)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aromaticShared notes: Ginger, Vetiver, Cedar, Musk, 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 Arabesque 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 Arabesque, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.