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Fragrances Similar to YVES SAINT LAURENT CABAN
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Majda Bekkali Mon Nom est Rouge, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Caban'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.
Yves Saint Laurent Caban is built on woody, warm spicy and amber. 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 Caban, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Caban'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
Majda Bekkali · 2012MON NOM EST ROUGE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8446)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: elemi, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #2
Gisada · 2022AMBASSADOR INTENSE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9419)Shared accords: sweet, woody, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: elemi, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Tonka Bean - #3
Natura · 2020ESSENCIAL MIRRA
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3722)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Black Pepper, elemi, Patchouli, Tonka Bean - #4
Ted Lapidus · 1987LAPIDUS POUR HOMME
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11835)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #5
Clive Christian · 2022BLONDE AMBER
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (20689)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Osmanthus, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #6
Coty · 1993VANILLA FIELDS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7459)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #7
Estée Lauder · 2016MODERN MUSE NUIT
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4904)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #8
Queen Latifah · 2009QUEEN BY QUEEN LATIFAH
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4667)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #9
Creed · 2025OUD ZARIAN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (4426)Shared accords: sweet, woody, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #10
Frederic Malle · 2000MUSC RAVAGEUR
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (51561)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Patchouli, Osmanthus, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #11
Chanel · 2012COCO NOIR
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (46572)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Olibanum - #12
Lattafa Perfumes · 2022SUTOOR
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (2265)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean
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 Caban 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 Caban, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.