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Fragrances Similar to ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA UOMO
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Ralph Lauren Polo Blue, sharing 8 core accords. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Uomo'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.
Ermenegildo Zegna Uomo is built on citrus, woody and ozonic. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Uomo, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Uomo'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
Ralph Lauren · 2003POLO BLUE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (26855)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, aromatic - #2
Maison Martin Margiela · 2021WHEN THE RAIN STOPS
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (21135)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, earthy - #3
Giorgio Armani · 2025ACQUA DI GIÒ ELIXIR
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6846)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, earthy - #4
Mercedes-Benz · 2013MERCEDES BENZ INTENSE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6809)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, earthy - #5
Kenneth Cole · 2003KENNETH COLE BLACK FOR MEN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (6429)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, aromatic - #6
Atelier Cologne · 2012VETIVER FATAL
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6019)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, earthy - #7
DSQUARED² · 2007HE WOOD
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5960)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, earthy - #8
Montale · 2009BOISE FRUITE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (4159)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, earthy - #9
Ralph Lauren · 1997POLO SPORT WOMAN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (2877)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, aromatic - #10
Dior · 1988FAHRENHEIT
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (69967)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, aromatic - #11
Donna Karan · 2004DKNY BE DELICIOUS
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (52933)Shared accords: woody, green, aquatic, citrus - #12
Yves Saint Laurent · 2006L'HOMME
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (39640)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrus
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 Uomo 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 Uomo, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.