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Fragrances Similar to YVES SAINT LAURENT CAFTAN
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Orto Parisi Brutus, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Caftan'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 Yves Saint Laurent Caftan, 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 Caftan, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Caftan'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
Orto Parisi · 2014BRUTUS
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8253)Shared accords: musky, fresh spicy, balsamic, amberShared notes: Bergamot, Musk, Labdanum - #2
Boadicea the Victorious · 2012IMPERIAL
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (2915)Shared accords: musky, fresh spicy, balsamic, amberShared notes: Musk, Labdanum, Olibanum - #3
Amouage · 2022OPUS XIV – ROYAL TOBACCO
join_inner 9 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (16166)Shared accords: fresh spicy, balsamic, amber, warm spicyShared notes: Benzoin, Bergamot, Musk, Labdanum, Olibanum - #4
Zimaya · 2025REVERIE AQUA
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (1329)Shared accords: musky, fresh spicy, balsamic, amberShared notes: Musk, Labdanum - #5
Amouage · 2024OUTLANDS
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (14099)Shared accords: fresh spicy, balsamic, amber, warm spicyShared notes: Benzoin, Bergamot, Musk, Labdanum - #6
Les Liquides Imaginaires · 2011SANCTI
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (9616)Shared accords: fresh spicy, balsamic, amber, warm spicyShared notes: Benzoin, Bergamot, Musk, Labdanum - #7
Gisada · 2022AMBASSADOR INTENSE
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9419)Shared accords: fresh spicy, balsamic, amber, warm spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Musk, Labdanum - #8
Azzaro · 2003VISIT FOR MEN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7288)Shared accords: musky, fresh spicy, balsamic, amberShared notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Musk, Labdanum - #9
Rayhaan · 2025TERRA
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (7245)Shared accords: fresh spicy, balsamic, amber, warm spicyShared notes: Benzoin, Bergamot, Musk, Labdanum - #10
Natura · 2022ESSENCIAL ÚNICO
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (6680)Shared accords: fresh spicy, balsamic, amber, warm spicyShared notes: Benzoin, Pink Pepper, Musk, Labdanum - #11
Aramis · 2013PERFUME CALLIGRAPHY ROSE
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (5808)Shared accords: fresh spicy, balsamic, amber, warm spicyShared notes: Musk, Styrax, Labdanum, Olibanum - #12
French Avenue · 2024COCOA MORADO
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (5197)Shared accords: fresh spicy, balsamic, amber, warm spicyShared notes: Benzoin, Pink Pepper, Musk, Labdanum
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 Caftan 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 Caftan, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.