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Encode Blue shares most of its note structure with Explorer Ultra Blue by Montblanc (53% match). Below are the designer and niche fragrances it most closely resembles, ranked by shared notes rather than by anyone’s opinion.
| # | Fragrance | House | Year | Note match | Shared notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explorer Ultra Blue | Montblanc | 2021 | 53% | Ambergris, Exotic Fruits, Leather, Pink Pepper, Woodsy Notes |
| 2 | Tabarome | Creed | 2000 | 38% | Ambergris, Bergamot, Leather, Patchouli |
| 3 | Royal English Leather | Creed | — | 35% | Ambergris, Bergamot, Leather |
| 4 | Invictus Victory Absolu | Rabanne | 2025 | 34% | Ambergris, Patchouli, Woodsy Notes |
| 5 | Explorer Extreme | Montblanc | 2025 | 34% | Bergamot, Leather, Patchouli |
| 6 | Les Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique | Guerlain | 2019 | 34% | Ambergris, Patchouli, Pink Pepper, Woodsy Notes |
Full breakdown of Encode Blue →
Candidates are scored on shared notes (weighted so rare materials count for more than common ones like musk), how closely the base and heart match, and overall accord similarity. Nothing has been smelled side by side — this is a structural comparison of what these fragrances are made of. A high match means they are built from similar materials, not that they are indistinguishable on skin.
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