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Fragrances Similar to THE SPIRIT OF DUBAI MEYDAN
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Nabeel Al Bashiq, sharing 29 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Meydan'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 Spirit of Dubai Meydan, 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 Meydan, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Meydan'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
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 35 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, leatherShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud) - #2
Memo Paris · 2022IBERIAN LEATHER
join_inner 23 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (4194)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot - #3
Penhaligon's · 2015HALFETI
join_inner 23 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (28935)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, oudShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Artemisia, Bergamot - #4
Nabeel · 2022MAGHATEER
join_inner 24 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1088)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin - #5
Carner Barcelona · 2011CUIRS
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (9362)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Musk - #6
Natura · 2017ESSENCIAL ELIXIR
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (4448)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Benzoin, Vetiver, Cardamom - #7
Bijan · 1987BIJAN MEN
join_inner 22 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4418)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Benzoin, Bergamot, Vetiver - #8
Lattafa Perfumes · 2022AL AREEQ SILVER
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (1491)Shared accords: woody, tobacco, powdery, animalicShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Tobacco, Cardamom, Cypress - #9
Nabeel · 2022OUD CAFU
join_inner 24 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (368)Shared accords: woody, powdery, oud, leatherShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot - #10
Molinard · 2015CUIR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (4246)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, oudShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Amber, Lavender - #11
Swiss Arabian · 2018SHAGHAF OUD ASWAD
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (5399)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Musk - #12
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 23 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, oudShared notes: Leather, Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud), Lily-of-the-Valley
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 Meydan 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 Meydan, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.