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What is Zara Il Homme a dupe of?

Il Homme shares most of its note structure with Chic For Men by Carolina Herrera (52% match). Below are the designer and niche fragrances it most closely resembles, ranked by shared notes rather than by anyone’s opinion.

Closest designer matches

#FragranceHouseYearNote matchShared notes
1Chic For MenCarolina Herrera200352%
Amber, Bergamot, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean
2Musc Ravageur 20 AnsFrederic Malle Editions de Parfums202050%
Amber, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean
3Musc Ravageur Limited Edition 2018Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums201848%
Amber, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean
4212 Sexy Men PillsCarolina Herrera201647%
Amber, Bergamot, Cardamom, Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean
5Boss in MotionHugo Boss200244%
Bergamot, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Musk, Orange, Sandalwood
6Aroma Allegoria Exalting AromaparfumGuerlain200244%
Bergamot, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Neroli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean

What Il Homme is built on

Top notes

OrangeBergamotNeroli

Heart notes

CardamomCinnamon

Base notes

SandalwoodAmberMuskVanilleTonka Bean

Full breakdown of Il Homme →

How this is worked out

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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