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Fragrances Similar to YVES SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE POUR HOMME
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Salvador Dali Salvador Dali Pour Homme, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Rive Gauche pour Homme'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.
Looking for fragrances similar to Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche pour Homme? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its aromatic, fresh spicy and woody profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Rive Gauche pour Homme, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Rive Gauche pour Homme's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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Salvador Dali · 1987SALVADOR DALI POUR HOMME
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5700)Shared accords: woody, anis, soft spicy, earthyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Lavender, Patchouli, Geranium - #2
Byredo · 2011SUNDAY COLOGNE
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (3530)Shared accords: woody, anis, soft spicy, earthyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Lavender, Patchouli, Geranium - #3
Creed · 2023ABSOLU AVENTUS 2023
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (17598)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Patchouli, Cloves, Oakmoss - #4
Bijan · 1987BIJAN MEN
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4418)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, floral, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Lavender, Patchouli, Cloves - #5
Brut Parfums Prestige · 1964BRUT
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (3628)Shared accords: woody, anis, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Lavender, Patchouli, Geranium - #6
Dior · 1969DIORESSENCE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4843)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, floralShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Patchouli, Geranium, Oakmoss - #7
Creed · 2021VIKING COLOGNE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5876)Shared accords: woody, soft spicy, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Lavender, Patchouli, Geranium - #8
Memo Paris · 2022IBERIAN LEATHER
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (4194)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Patchouli, Geranium, Rosemary - #9
Faberge · 1968BRUT
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4190)Shared accords: woody, anis, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Lavender, Patchouli, Geranium - #10
La Perla · 1987LA PERLA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4093)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, floralShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Patchouli, Oakmoss - #11
Nabeel · 2024ACQUA DI NABEEL ABSOLUTE
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (105)Shared accords: anis, soft spicy, aromatic, floralShared notes: Guaiac Wood, Bergamot, Vetiver, Patchouli, Geranium - #12
Van Cleef & Arpels · 1989TSAR
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (7435)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Lavender, Patchouli, Geranium
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 Rive Gauche pour Homme 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 Rive Gauche pour Homme, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.