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Fragrances Similar to VILHELM PARFUMERIE MOON CARNIVAL
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds and Emeralds, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Moon Carnival'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 Vilhelm Parfumerie Moon Carnival, 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 Moon Carnival, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Moon Carnival'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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Elizabeth Taylor · 1993DIAMONDS AND EMERALDS
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (4009)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, green, animalicShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Gardenia, Tonka Bean - #2
Antonio Banderas · 2013HER GOLDEN SECRET
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5871)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, green, animalicShared notes: Vanilla, Gardenia, Bergamot, Tonka Bean - #3
Laura Biagiotti · 1996SOTTO VOCE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (3970)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, animalic, floralShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Orchid, Tonka Bean - #4
Slava Zaitsev · 1992MAROUSSIA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (10989)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, animalic, floralShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Bergamot, Orchid, Tonka Bean - #5
Houbigant · 1913QUELQUES FLEURS L'ORIGINAL
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9465)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, green, animalicShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Bergamot, Orchid, Tonka Bean - #6
Les Liquides Imaginaires · 2021BLANCHE BÊTE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (43704)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, floral, white floralShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Tonka Bean - #7
Giorgio Beverly Hills · 1981GIORGIO
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (10726)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, animalic, floralShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Gardenia, Bergamot, Orchid - #8
French Avenue · 2025GRECIA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (2606)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, floral, white floralShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Tonka Bean - #9
Ted Lapidus · 1989RUMBA
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4977)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, animalic, floralShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Gardenia, Bergamot, Orchid - #10
Balenciaga · 1989RUMBA
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (3632)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, animalic, floralShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Gardenia, Bergamot, Orchid - #11
Jil Sander · 1990JIL SANDER NO. 4
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8393)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, animalic, floralShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Bergamot, Tonka Bean - #12
Jacques Fath · 1993FATH DE FATH (1993)
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3514)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, green, white floralShared notes: Tuberose, Vanilla, Bergamot, Tonka Bean
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 Moon Carnival 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 Moon Carnival, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.