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Fragrances Similar to XERJOFF ELLE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Yves Saint Laurent Opium Parfum, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Elle'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 Elle is built on amber, citrus and woody. 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 Elle, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Elle'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
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Benzoin, Amber, Musk, Patchouli, Citruses - #2
Amouage · 2024OUTLANDS
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (14099)Shared accords: sweet, woody, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Benzoin, Amber, Musk, Patchouli, Birch - #3
Rayhaan · 2025TERRA
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (7245)Shared accords: sweet, woody, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Benzoin, Amber, Musk, Patchouli, Birch - #4
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur · 2015AMBRE CASHMERE INTENSE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Benzoin, Amber, Musk, Patchouli - #5
Chanel · 2007BOIS DES ILES
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8576)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, irisShared notes: Iris, Benzoin, Amber, Musk, Opoponax - #6
Oscar de la Renta · 1977OSCAR
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7706)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, white floralShared notes: Iris, Amber, Musk, Patchouli, Opoponax - #7
Guerlain · 1925SHALIMAR EAU DE COLOGNE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5161)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, balsamicShared notes: Iris, Benzoin, Musk, Patchouli, Opoponax - #8
Новая Заря (The New Dawn)PATCHOULI D'OR
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4249)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Benzoin, Amber, African Orange Flower, Musk, Patchouli - #9
Jean Desprez · 1962BAL À VERSAILLES
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (11413)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, white floralShared notes: Benzoin, Amber, Musk, Patchouli - #10
Laura Biagiotti · 1992ROMA UOMO
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9856)Shared accords: woody, powdery, citrus, white floralShared notes: Benzoin, Amber, Musk, Patchouli - #11
Naomi Campbell · 1999NAOMI CAMPBELL
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (8694)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Benzoin, Amber, Musk, Opoponax - #12
Natura · 2022ESSENCIAL ÚNICO
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (6680)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, balsamicShared notes: Benzoin, Amber, Musk, Opoponax
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 Elle 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 Elle, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.