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Fragrances Similar to ZIMAYA RESERVED BLACK CEDAR
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Nishane Papilefiko, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Reserved Black Cedar'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 Zimaya Reserved Black Cedar, 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 Reserved Black Cedar, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Reserved Black Cedar'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
Nishane · 2022PAPILEFIKO
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5795)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, lavender, mossyShared notes: Balsam fir, Cardamom, Moss, Lavender, Jasmine - #2
Roja Dove · 2019SCANDAL POUR HOMME PARFUM COLOGNE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4363)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, lavender, mossyShared notes: Cardamom, Moss, Lavender, Jasmine - #3
Goutal · 2007ENCENS FLAMBOYANT
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4656)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Balsam fir, Cardamom - #4
Viktor&Rolf · 2020SPICEBOMB NIGHT VISION EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (15318)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Balsam fir, Cardamom, Lavender - #5
Coty · 1989ASPEN FOR MEN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7501)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, lavender, mossyShared notes: Balsam fir, Lavender, Jasmine - #6
Parfums de Marly · 2018PERCIVAL
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (31757)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, lavender, fresh spicyShared notes: Balsam fir, Cardamom, Lavender, Jasmine - #7
Zimaya · 2023BOUQUET RED
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (233)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, lavender, fresh spicyShared notes: Balsam fir, Lavender, Jasmine - #8
Maison Martin Margiela · 2021AUTUMN VIBES
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.5 / 5 (20538)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, mossy, fresh spicyShared notes: Balsam fir, Cardamom, Moss - #9
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2006FOU D'ABSINTHE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7810)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Balsam fir - #10
Filippo Sorcinelli · 2019QUANDO RAPITA IN ESTASI
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (5739)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Balsam fir - #11
Jacques Bogart · 1980ONE MAN SHOW
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (10134)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, mossy, fresh spicyShared notes: Jasmine, Styrax - #12
Roja Dove · 2022APEX
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5973)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, mossy, fresh spicyShared notes: Balsam fir, Jasmine
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 Reserved Black Cedar 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 Reserved Black Cedar, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.