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Fragrances Similar to XERJOFF AMBER STAR
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Mauboussin Mauboussin, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Amber Star'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 Xerjoff Amber Star, 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 Amber Star, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Amber Star'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
Mauboussin · 2000MAUBOUSSIN
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (9487)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, yellow floralShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Cedar, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #2
The House of Oud · 2018JUST BEFORE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3026)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, yellow floralShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Ylang-Ylang, Myrrh, Sandalwood - #3
Naomi Campbell · 1999NAOMI CAMPBELL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (8694)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Cedar, Opoponax, Sandalwood - #4
Coty · 1921EMERAUDE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5662)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Ylang-Ylang, Opoponax, Sandalwood - #5
Guerlain · 1925SHALIMAR EAU DE COLOGNE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5161)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Cedar, Opoponax, Sandalwood - #6
Roja Dove51 POUR FEMME
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (4420)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, yellow floralShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #7
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Cedar, Opoponax, Myrrh - #8
Teo Cabanel · 2007ALAHINE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3010)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, yellow floralShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #9
Roja Dove · 202151 POUR FEMME ESSENCE DE PARFUM
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (2978)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, yellow floralShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #10
Jean Desprez · 1962BAL À VERSAILLES
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (11413)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, animalicShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Cedar, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #11
Slava Zaitsev · 1992MAROUSSIA
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (10989)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, animalicShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Cedar, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood - #12
Zoologist Perfumes · 2019BEE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (22801)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, animalicShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Sandalwood
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 Amber Star 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 Amber Star, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.