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Fragrances Similar to TOM FORD SHANGHAI LILY
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Yves Saint Laurent Nu, sharing 8 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Shanghai Lily'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 Tom Ford Shanghai Lily, 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 Shanghai Lily, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Shanghai Lily'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
Yves Saint Laurent · 2001NU
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7940)Shared accords: woody, musky, floral, fresh spicy - #2
Rabanne · 2012BLACK XS L'EXCES FOR HER
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5974)Shared accords: woody, musky, floral, white floral - #3
Molinard · 2013HABANITA L'ESPRIT
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4730)Shared accords: woody, musky, floral, fresh spicy - #4
Fragrance World · 2025VENTI SILKY PRINCESS
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (206)Shared accords: musky, floral, white floral, balsamic - #5
Tom Ford · 2015NOIR EXTREME
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (62288)Shared accords: woody, white floral, fresh spicy, balsamic - #6
Yves Saint Laurent · 2022BABYCAT
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (44092)Shared accords: woody, musky, fresh spicy, balsamic - #7
Orto Parisi · 2021CUOIUM
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (17951)Shared accords: woody, musky, fresh spicy, balsamic - #8
Mugler · 2022ALIEN GODDESS INTENSE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (17892)Shared accords: woody, floral, white floral, balsamic - #9
Issey Miyake · 2007L'EAU D'ISSEY POUR HOMME INTENSE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (17754)Shared accords: woody, floral, fresh spicy, balsamic - #10
Penhaligon's · 2017THE BEWITCHING YASMINE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (14996)Shared accords: woody, white floral, balsamic, smoky - #11
Amouage · 2019OVERTURE MAN
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (12919)Shared accords: woody, musky, fresh spicy, balsamic - #12
Carolina Herrera · 2006212 SEXY MEN
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (12462)Shared accords: woody, musky, floral, fresh spicy
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 Shanghai Lily 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 Shanghai Lily, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.