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What smells like Vilhelm Parfumerie Back to the Roots?

8 alternatives ranked by how much of Back to the Roots’ actual note structure they share — not by opinion. The closest is Deux Cent Douze Men by Fragrance World at 34%.

Closest matches to Back to the Roots

#FragranceHouseYearNote matchShared notes
1Deux Cent Douze MenFragrance World202034%
Ginger, Musk, Petitgrain, Sandalwood, Violet
2MulhamSwiss Arabian—32%
Galbanum, Musk, Petitgrain, Sandalwood
3Caballo Pour HommeArmaf202232%
Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Ginger, Musk, Violet
4Mukhalat JumanaSwiss Arabian—32%
Galbanum, Musk, Sandalwood, Violet
5MaryamAl Haramain Perfumes201831%
Driftwood, Musk, Sandalwood
6AttitudeSwiss Arabian—30%
Ginger, Musk, Petitgrain, Sandalwood, Violet
7Oud RoyalPARIS CORNER202130%
Angelica, Galbanum, Musk, Sandalwood
8Brown Orchid Blanc EditionFragrance World201530%
Galbanum, Musk, Petitgrain, Sandalwood

What Back to the Roots is actually built on

Top notes

GalbanumPetitgrainAngelicaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Heart notes

Orris RootWhite TeaGingerViolet

Base notes

DriftwoodSandalwoodMusk

Full breakdown of Back to the Roots →

How this is worked out

Each candidate is scored on three things: how many notes it shares with the original (weighted so rare materials count for more than common ones like musk), how closely the base and heart match — the part that determines the drydown — and how similar the overall accord profile is. Nothing here is based on marketing claims or on anyone’s opinion, and nothing has been smelled side by side. It is a structural comparison of what these fragrances are made of, which is a strong guide but not a guarantee of how they wear.

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