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Fragrances Similar to ZIMAYA ILHAM AL OUD
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is The Spirit of Dubai Turath, sharing 7 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Ilham al Oud'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.
Zimaya Ilham al Oud is built on amber, leather and warm spicy. 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 Ilham al Oud, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Ilham al Oud'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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The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, animalic, oudShared notes: Leather, Rose, Amber, Incense, Patchouli - #2
Armaf · 2025ARMAF X CHRISTIAN PROVENZANO II
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (171)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, animalic, oudShared notes: Leather, Benzoin, Rose, Amber, Patchouli - #3
Roja Dove · 2015PARFUM DE LA NUIT NO 3
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.6 / 5 (3684)Shared accords: animalic, balsamic, rose, leatherShared notes: Leather, Benzoin, Rose, Amber, Incense - #4
Nabeel · 2023IRTH
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (1290)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, animalic, oudShared notes: Leather, Rose, Amber, Incense, Patchouli - #5
Maison Alhambra · 2022TOSCANO LEATHER
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5355)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Amber, Incense, Jasmine, Raspberry - #6
Maison Alhambra · 2023JEAN LOWE OMBRE
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (2799)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, oud, balsamicShared notes: Benzoin, Rose, Amber, Incense, Raspberry - #7
Gucci · 2016INTENSE OUD
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (16051)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, animalic, oudShared notes: Leather, Patchouli, Raspberry, Agarwood, Saffron - #8
Frederic Malle · 2019THE MOON
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (14559)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, oud, roseShared notes: Leather, Amber, Patchouli, Raspberry, Saffron - #9
Penhaligon's · 2020HALFETI LEATHER
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6074)Shared accords: fruity, animalic, oud, balsamicShared notes: Leather, Rose, Incense, Patchouli, Jasmine - #10
PARIS CORNER · 2025MAESTRO’S SYMPHONY
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.4 / 5 (155)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, animalic, roseShared notes: Leather, Rose, Patchouli, Raspberry, Saffron - #11
Armaf · 2024ROMANTIC
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 5.0 / 5 (96)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, animalic, roseShared notes: Leather, Rose, Amber, Patchouli, Jasmine - #12
French Avenue · 2024AZZURE OUD
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (9132)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, animalic, oudShared notes: Leather, Benzoin, Rose, Amber, 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 Ilham al Oud 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 Ilham al Oud, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.