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Fragrances Similar to ESTÉE LAUDER MODERN MUSE LE ROUGE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Van Cleef & Arpels Rose Rouge, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Modern Muse Le Rouge'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.
If you love Estée Lauder Modern Muse Le Rouge, these 12 fragrances share the most of its note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Modern Muse Le Rouge, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Modern Muse Le Rouge'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
Van Cleef & Arpels · 2018ROSE ROUGE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8366)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, soft spicyShared notes: Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Raspberry - #2
Montblanc · 2004FEMME INDIVIDUELLE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (6575)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, soft spicyShared notes: Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Red currant - #3
Kayali Fragrances · 2021SWEET DIAMOND PINK PEPPER 25
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (11610)Shared accords: sweet, musky, soft spicy, floralShared notes: Pink Pepper, Bulgarian Rose, Patchouli, May rose, Saffron - #4
The Body Shop · 2015BLACK MUSK
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4837)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, soft spicyShared notes: Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Patchouli - #5
Giorgio Armani · 2014PIVOINE SUZHOU
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8755)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, soft spicyShared notes: Pink Pepper, Patchouli, May rose, Raspberry - #6
Yves Saint Laurent · 2020MON PARIS INTENSEMENT
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8226)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, floralShared notes: Bulgarian Rose, Patchouli, May rose, Raspberry - #7
Lancôme · 2016LA NUIT TRESOR CARESSE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (5395)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, soft spicy, floralShared notes: Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Jasmine, Raspberry - #8
Lattafa PerfumesMOHRA SILKY ROSE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4861)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, soft spicyShared notes: Pink Pepper, Patchouli - #9
Rabanne · 2023OLYMPÉA FLORA
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4340)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, soft spicy, floralShared notes: Pink Pepper, Patchouli - #10
Gucci · 2021GUCCI GUILTY EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3729)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, soft spicyShared notes: Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Jasmine, Raspberry - #11
Oscar de la Renta · 2020BELLA ESSENCE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (3046)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, soft spicyShared notes: Patchouli, Red currant, Jasmine, Raspberry - #12
PARIS CORNER · 2024OPHIDIAN BLACK CHERRY
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (2385)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, musky, patchouliShared notes: Vetiver, Patchouli, Jasmine, Raspberry
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 Modern Muse Le Rouge 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 Modern Muse Le Rouge, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.