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Fragrances Similar to VAN CLEEF & ARPELS MOONLIGHT PATCHOULI
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Dior Dior Homme 2005, sharing 2 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Moonlight Patchouli'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.
Van Cleef & Arpels Moonlight Patchouli is built on woody, leather and patchouli. 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 Moonlight Patchouli, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Moonlight Patchouli'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
Dior · 2005DIOR HOMME 2005
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (11626)Shared accords: woody, cacao, powdery, earthyShared notes: Leather, Cacao - #2
Mancera · 2015BLACK PRESTIGIUM
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4097)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, irisShared notes: Leather, Woodsy Notes - #3
Abdul Samad Al QurashiSAFARI EXTREME
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (4073)Shared accords: woody, powdery, leather, warm spicyShared notes: Leather, Bulgarian Rose, Suede, Woodsy Notes - #4
Prada · 2017PRADA L'HOMME INTENSE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (37472)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, irisShared notes: Leather - #5
Goutal · 2016TENUE DE SOIREE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4540)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, earthyShared notes: Leather - #6
Tom Ford · 2022NOIR EXTREME PARFUM
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (16716)Shared accords: woody, powdery, leather, warm spicyShared notes: Leather, Bulgarian Rose, Suede - #7
French Avenue · 2025IRIS PATCHOULI
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (1493)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, irisShared notes: Leather - #8
Narciso Rodriguez · 2022NARCISO RODRIGUEZ FOR HIM BLEU NOIR PARFUM
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (12017)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, irisShared notes: Leather, Suede - #9
Tom Ford · 2019TUSCAN LEATHER INTENSE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3606)Shared accords: woody, fruity, leather, warm spicyShared notes: Leather, Suede, Woodsy Notes - #10
Lattafa Perfumes · 2024AL AZAL
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (365)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, irisShared notes: Leather - #11
Mancera · 2015BLACK TO BLACK
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4788)Shared accords: woody, powdery, patchouli, roseShared notes: Leather, Patchouli Leaf - #12
Fragrance World · 2024VARAKH GOLD
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (243)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, irisShared notes: Leather
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 Moonlight Patchouli 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 Moonlight Patchouli, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.