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Fragrances Similar to VILHELM PARFUMERIE FACES OF FRANCIS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Nabeel Al Bashiq, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Faces of Francis'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 Vilhelm Parfumerie Faces of Francis? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its woody, warm spicy and amber profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Faces of Francis, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Faces of Francis's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Vetiver, Ambergris, Styrax, Saffron - #2
Etat Libre d'Orange · 2007TOM OF FINLAND
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7723)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, aldehydicShared notes: Aldehydes, Vetiver, Ambergris, Styrax - #3
Xerjoff · 2012FARS
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3658)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Vetiver, Juniper, Ambergris, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha - #4
Zimaya · 2023VIGOUR
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (148)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, oudShared notes: Ambergris, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron - #5
Atelier des Ors · 2015CUIR SACRÉ
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3086)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Vetiver, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron - #6
Memo Paris · 2018MOROCCAN LEATHER
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (3192)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Vetiver, Ambergris, Styrax - #7
Meo Fusciuni · 2020VARANASI
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3163)Shared accords: woody, earthy, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Vetiver, Ambergris, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron - #8
Roja Dove · 2015PARFUM DE LA NUIT NO 3
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (3684)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, leatherShared notes: Juniper, Styrax, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron - #9
Zoologist Perfumes · 2018MOTH
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (14454)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, amberShared notes: Vetiver, Ambergris, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron - #10
Comme des Garcons · 2004COMME DES GARCONS 2 MAN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (12598)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Aldehydes, Vetiver, Saffron - #11
Maison Alhambra · 2022EXCLUSIF OUD
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (397)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, oudShared notes: Vetiver, Saffron - #12
Olfactive Studio · 2014OMBRE INDIGO
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3728)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Vetiver, Ambergris, Saffron
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 Faces of Francis 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 Faces of Francis, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.