Fragrances inspired by Original Cologne
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 9 notes is in the original, including Lemon, Rice, Musk
The main difference
Without powdery
What they share
Shares 6 of its 17 notes, including Lemon, Musk, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds cedar and clove, drops neroli and pear
What they share
Shares 9 of its 17 notes, including Lemon, Rice, Musk
The main difference
Adds ambroxan and bitter orange, drops powdery
What they share
Shares 4 of its 8 notes, including Musk, Grapefruit, Ambergris
The main difference
Adds blood orange and mandarin, drops bergamot and galbanum
What they share
Shares 2 of its 6 notes, including Musk, Neroli
The main difference
Adds amber and blood orange, drops ambergris and bergamot
What they share
Shares 3 of its 10 notes, including Lemon, Bergamot, Pear
The main difference
Adds ambrette and cacao pod, drops ambergris and galbanum
What they share
Shares 5 of its 10 notes, including Musk, Bergamot, Lemon
The main difference
Adds ambergris and galbanum, drops cedar and hedione
What they share
Shares 2 of its 9 notes, including Lemon, Musk
The main difference
Adds amber and freesia, drops ambergris and bergamot
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Creed. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.