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Fragrances Similar to XERJOFF DON
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Penhaligon's Changing Constance, sharing 6 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Don'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.
Xerjoff Don is built on tobacco, whiskey and sweet. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Don, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Don'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
Penhaligon's · 2018CHANGING CONSTANCE
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (19809)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, aromatic - #2
Hermès · 2004HERMESSENCE VETIVER TONKA
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (12163)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, aromatic - #3
John Varvatos · 2015DARK REBEL
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (10568)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, aromatic - #4
Naomi Goodsir · 2012BOIS D'ASCESE
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8840)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, whiskey - #5
Fragrance Du Bois · 2020MINUIT ET DEMI
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (8715)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, aromatic - #6
Versace · 2024EROS NAJIM
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7331)Shared accords: sweet, woody, aromatic, caramel - #7
Unique'e Luxury · 2019KUTAY
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6427)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, caramel - #8
Akro · 2018SMOKE
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (5862)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, aromatic - #9
Tiziana Terenzi · 2014CHIMAERA
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5439)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, aromatic - #10
BeauFort London · 2015VI ET ARMIS
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4982)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, whiskey - #11
BeauFort London · 2019TERROR & MAGNIFICENCE
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4205)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, aromatic - #12
Asdaaf · 2020MAJD AL SULTAN
join_inner 6 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4048)Shared accords: sweet, woody, tobacco, aromatic
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 Don 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 Don, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.