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Fragrances Similar to VAN CLEEF & ARPELS VAN CLEEF
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Reminiscence Guimauve, sharing 8 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Van Cleef'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 Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its aromatic, sweet and fresh spicy profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Van Cleef, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Van Cleef'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
Reminiscence · 2013GUIMAUVE
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (5291)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Cedar, Musk, Jasmine - #2
Paloma Picasso · 1992MINOTAURE
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (7544)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Galbanum, Bergamot, Cedar - #3
Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, Cedar, Musk - #4
Ted Lapidus · 1989RUMBA
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4977)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Rose, Bergamot, Cedar - #5
Balmain Beauty · 1979IVOIRE DE BALMAIN
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4142)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Galbanum, Bergamot, Musk, Jasmine - #6
Calvin Klein · 1991ESCAPE
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (12590)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Cedar, Musk, Jasmine - #7
Versace · 1994BLUE JEANS
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (36645)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, Cedar, Musk - #8
Joop! · 1987JOOP! FEMME
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (7630)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Rose, Bergamot, Cedar - #9
Balmain Beauty · 1991VENT VERT
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4246)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, white floralShared notes: Orange Blossom, Rose, Galbanum, Bergamot, Cedar - #10
Loewe · 1988ESENCIA POUR HOMME
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (5957)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Rose, Galbanum, Bergamot, Cedar, Musk - #11
Vertus · 2015VANILLA OUD
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (3985)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, Cedar, Musk - #12
Jil Sander · 1990JIL SANDER NO. 4
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (8393)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, white floralShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Galbanum, Bergamot, Cedar
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 Van Cleef 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 Van Cleef, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.