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Fragrances Similar to ZIMAYA A FAIRY TALE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is By Kilian Straight to Heaven, sharing 8 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love A Fairy Tale'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 Zimaya A Fairy Tale? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its woody, patchouli and rum profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with A Fairy Tale, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share A Fairy Tale'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
By Kilian · 2007STRAIGHT TO HEAVEN
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (22671)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Dried fruits, Musk, Patchouli - #2
Argos · 2019TRIUMPH OF BACCHUS
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (19739)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #3
Natura · 2017KRISKA DRAMA
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4386)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli - #4
Armaf · 2022NOMAD POUR HOMME
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (735)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli - #5
Animale · 1994ANIMALE ANIMALE FOR MEN
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (8423)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli - #6
Boadicea the Victorious · 2012BOADICEA GLORIOUS
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (5040)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli - #7
Franck Olivier · 2014OUD TOUCH
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (9213)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #8
Mugler · 1992ANGEL
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 3.5 / 5 (100589)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Patchouli, Nutmeg - #9
Kayali Fragrances · 2022VANILLA ROYALE SUGARED PATCHOULI | 64 EAU DE PARFUM INTENSE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (12061)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, rumShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #10
PARIS CORNER · 2023DECEMBER VANILLA
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5789)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, rumShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #11
Frapin · 20111697
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (4226)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Amber, Dried fruits, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #12
Yves Saint Laurent · 1993YVRESSE (CHAMPAGNE)
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (9972)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Cedar, Musk, Patchouli
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 A Fairy Tale 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 A Fairy Tale, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.