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Fragrances Similar to GUESS GUESS 1981 INDIGO FOR WOMEN
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is BDK Parfums Gris Charnel, sharing 2 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Guess 1981 Indigo for Women'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 Guess Guess 1981 Indigo for Women, 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 Guess 1981 Indigo for Women, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Guess 1981 Indigo for Women'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
BDK Parfums · 2019GRIS CHARNEL
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (50817)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, earthyShared notes: Iris, Fig - #2
Creed · 1995MILLÉSIME IMPÉRIAL
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (32451)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, marineShared notes: Iris, Sea Notes - #3
BDK Parfums · 2022GRIS CHARNEL EXTRAIT
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (26945)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, earthyShared notes: Iris, Fig - #4
Lattafa Perfumes · 2023LIAM
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (22236)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, earthyShared notes: Iris, Fig - #5
Missoni · 2020MISSONI WAVE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (17168)Shared accords: woody, earthy, marine, aromaticShared notes: Sea Notes, Haitian vetiver - #6
Kenzo · 2021KENZO HOMME EAU DE TOILETTE INTENSE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (17152)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aquaticShared notes: Sea Notes, Fig - #7
Phlur · 2023FATHER FIGURE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (14485)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, earthyShared notes: Iris, Fig - #8
Lancôme · 2023LA VIE EST BELLE IRIS ABSOLU
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (10730)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, earthyShared notes: Iris, Fig - #9
Guess · 2019GUESS SEDUCTIVE NOIR WOMEN
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (10720)Shared accords: woody, earthy, aromatic, floralShared notes: Iris, Haitian vetiver - #10
BDK Parfums · 2020CITRUS RIVIERA
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (6527)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aquaticShared notes: Haitian vetiver, Fig - #11
Olfactive Studio · 2019IRIS SHOT
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4241)Shared accords: woody, fruity, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Iris, Haitian vetiver - #12
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015BAHAR
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3645)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, aquaticShared notes: Iris, Sea Notes
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 Guess 1981 Indigo for Women 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 Guess 1981 Indigo for Women, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.