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Fragrances Similar to YVES SAINT LAURENT GRAIN DE POUDRE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Natura Homem Verum, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Grain de Poudre'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 Grain de Poudre, 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 Grain de Poudre, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Grain de Poudre'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
Natura · 2018HOMEM VERUM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4042)Shared accords: powdery, aquatic, musky, aromaticShared notes: Black Pepper, Suede, Sage, Musk - #2
Ralph Lauren · 2003POLO BLUE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (26855)Shared accords: green, aquatic, musky, aromaticShared notes: Suede, Sage, Musk - #3
Abercrombie & Fitch · 2016FIRST INSTINCT
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (11086)Shared accords: powdery, aquatic, musky, aromaticShared notes: Suede, Musk - #4
Zoologist Perfumes · 2024PENGUIN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (9520)Shared accords: powdery, musky, aromatic, ozonicShared notes: Suede, Musk - #5
Kenneth Cole · 2003KENNETH COLE BLACK FOR MEN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (6429)Shared accords: green, aquatic, musky, aromaticShared notes: Suede, Musk - #6
Les Liquides Imaginaires · 2017FLEUVE TENDRE
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (2995)Shared accords: powdery, musky, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Black Pepper, Suede, Musk, Coriander - #7
Tom Ford · 2011VIOLET BLONDE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (12441)Shared accords: powdery, aquatic, musky, ozonicShared notes: Suede, Musk - #8
Giorgio Armani · 2021ARMANI CODE EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9352)Shared accords: powdery, musky, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Suede, Musk - #9
Etat Libre d'Orange · 2007TOM OF FINLAND
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7723)Shared accords: powdery, musky, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Suede, Musk - #10
Giorgio Armani · 2015ARMANI EAU DE CÈDRE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7396)Shared accords: powdery, green, musky, aromaticShared notes: Suede, Sage - #11
Iceberg · 2008THE ICEBERG FRAGRANCE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3688)Shared accords: powdery, musky, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: Suede, Musk, Coriander - #12
Lattafa Perfumes · 2022SHEIKH SHUYUKH FINAL EDITION
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2917)Shared accords: powdery, musky, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: Sage, 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 Grain de Poudre 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 Grain de Poudre, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.