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Fragrances Similar to XERJOFF XJ 1861 RENAISSANCE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Fragonard Étoile, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love XJ 1861 Renaissance'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 XJ 1861 Renaissance is built on citrus, green and aromatic. 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 XJ 1861 Renaissance, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share XJ 1861 Renaissance'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
Fragonard · 2009ÉTOILE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3143)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Musk - #2
Clive Christian · 18721872 FOR WOMEN
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4451)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, white floralShared notes: Virginia cedar, Amalfi lemon, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot - #3
Clive Christian · 20011872 FOR MEN
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (8775)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar, Bergamot, Amber, Musk, Patchouli - #4
Reminiscence · 2013GUIMAUVE
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (5291)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Mint, Tangerine, Musk, Patchouli - #5
Revillon · 1981TURBULENCES
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (3619)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Mint, Amber - #6
Roja Dove · 2023ISOLA BLU
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9212)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Bergamot, Amber, Musk, Patchouli - #7
Loewe · 1988ESENCIA POUR HOMME
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (5957)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Musk - #8
Escada · 2005ESCADA 2005
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (4240)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Tangerine, Amber - #9
Clarins · 2010EAU DES JARDINS
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (3554)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Virginia cedar, Amalfi lemon, Rose, Bergamot, Mint - #10
Calvin Klein · 1994CK ONE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (76983)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Musk - #11
Joop! · 1992NIGHTFLIGHT
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4656)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Musk - #12
Balmain Beauty · 1991VENT VERT
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4246)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Musk
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 XJ 1861 Renaissance 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 XJ 1861 Renaissance, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.