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Fragrances Similar to ZIMAYA IMPULSE OUD
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood Extrait de Parfum, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Impulse 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.
Looking for fragrances similar to Zimaya Impulse Oud? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its amber, rose and powdery profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Impulse 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 Impulse 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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Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 2017OUD SATIN MOOD EXTRAIT DE PARFUM
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (18180)Shared accords: powdery, violet, floral, oudShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Amber, Musk, Violet - #2
O Boticário · 2015ELYSÉE
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4256)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Amber, Musk - #3
Xerjoff · 2019ALEXANDRIA III
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (5392)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Bulgarian Rose, Amber, Musk - #4
Histoires de Parfums · 20011826
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (3081)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, violetShared notes: Vanilla, Woody Notes, Amber, Musk, Violet - #5
Fragrance World · 2024BARAKKAT SATIN OUD
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (1552)Shared accords: woody, powdery, violet, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Bulgarian Rose, Amber, Violet - #6
French Avenue · 2023AMBER SAFFRON
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (1234)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, oudShared notes: Rose, Woody Notes, Amber, Musk, Agarwood - #7
Slava Zaitsev · 1992MAROUSSIA
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (10989)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Amber, Musk - #8
Guerlain · 1989SAMSARA EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9120)Shared accords: woody, powdery, violet, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Amber, Musk, Violet - #9
Boadicea the Victorious · 2012ARDENT
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (6917)Shared accords: woody, floral, oud, roseShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Amber, Musk - #10
Elizabeth Taylor · 1993DIAMONDS AND RUBIES
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (5553)Shared accords: woody, powdery, floral, roseShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Amber, Musk - #11
Boucheron · 1994JAIPUR
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4240)Shared accords: woody, powdery, floral, roseShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Amber, Musk - #12
Yves Rocher · 1986VENICE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3734)Shared accords: woody, powdery, musky, roseShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Amber, 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 Impulse 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 Impulse Oud, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.