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Fragrances Similar to THE MERCHANT OF VENICE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is French Avenue Royal Blend, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Queen of The Night'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 The Merchant of Venice Queen of The Night? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its amber, warm spicy and woody profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Queen of The Night, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Queen of The Night'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
French Avenue · 2023ROYAL BLEND
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (7724)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, balsamicShared notes: Tonka, Cinnamon, Myrrh, Sandalwood - #2
Nabeel · 2022OUD CAFU
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (368)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, vanillaShared notes: Amber, Cinnamon, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Saffron - #3
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Amber, Cinnamon, Myrrh, Sandalwood - #4
Gulf Orchid · 2024SWEET HEAVEN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (2049)Shared accords: sweet, woody, balsamic, vanillaShared notes: Tonka, Amber, Myrrh, Sandalwood - #5
The House of Oud · 2018JUST BEFORE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3026)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Amber, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Saffron - #6
Maison Alhambra · 2022SIGNATURES NO II
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (600)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, balsamicShared notes: Amber, Cinnamon, Sandalwood, Saffron - #7
Fragrance World · 2023POSH ALPHA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (107)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Myrrh, Sandalwood - #8
Lattafa Perfumes · 2023OUD THAMEEN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (140)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, aromaticShared notes: Cinnamon, Myrrh - #9
Tom Ford · 2015NOIR EXTREME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (62288)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Amber, Sandalwood, Saffron - #10
Frederic Malle · 2000MUSC RAVAGEUR
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (51561)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, aromaticShared notes: Amber, Cinnamon, Sandalwood - #11
By Kilian · 2025ANGEL'S SHARE ON THE ROCKS
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (8828)Shared accords: sweet, woody, cinnamon, aromaticShared notes: Cinnamon, Myrrh, Sandalwood - #12
Narcotica · 2023HAPPY DUST
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (7996)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Tonka, Amber, Sandalwood
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 Queen of The Night 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 Queen of The Night, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.