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Fragrances Similar to VILHELM PARFUMERIE MORNING CHESS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Jacques Bogart One Man Show Oud Edition, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Morning Chess'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 Morning Chess? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its citrus, leather and green profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Morning Chess, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Morning Chess'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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Jacques Bogart · 2014ONE MAN SHOW OUD EDITION
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3706)Shared accords: woody, green, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Galbanum, Bergamot, Patchouli - #2
Aramis · 1977ARAMIS DEVIN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4299)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Galbanum, Bergamot, Patchouli - #3
Jo Malone London · 2008DARK AMBER & GINGER LILY
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (11022)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Black amber, Patchouli - #4
French Avenue · 2024ELYSIAN ONYX
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (265)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Patchouli - #5
Dior · 1988FAHRENHEIT
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (69967)Shared accords: woody, green, animalic, aromaticShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Patchouli - #6
Roja Dove · 2022APEX
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5973)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Galbanum, Bergamot, Patchouli - #7
Roja Dove · 2011DANGER POUR HOMME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (4125)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Galbanum, Bergamot, Patchouli - #8
Trussardi · 2011UOMO TRUSSARDI 2011
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (3523)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Leather, Galbanum, Bergamot, Patchouli - #9
Byredo · 20131996 INEZ & VINOODH
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11892)Shared accords: woody, animalic, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Black amber, Patchouli - #10
Issey Miyake · 2014NUIT D’ISSEY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (9590)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Patchouli - #11
Clive Christian · 20011872 FOR MEN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8775)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Galbanum, Bergamot, Patchouli - #12
Afnan · 2020SUPREMACY INCENSE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7321)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Bergamot, Patchouli
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 Morning Chess 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 Morning Chess, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.