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Fragrances Similar to MILLER HARRIS SCHERZO
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Nabeel Al Bashiq, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Scherzo'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.
Miller Harris Scherzo is built on oud, rose and sweet. 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 Scherzo, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Scherzo's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fresh spicy, amberShared notes: Sweet notes, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Artemisia, Patchouli - #2
Boadicea the Victorious · 2013BLUE SAPPHIRE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6915)Shared accords: citrus, oud, fresh spicy, herbalShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Patchouli - #3
Armaf · 2022ROYAL AMBER OUD POUR HOMME
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (213)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fresh spicy, roseShared notes: Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Patchouli, Olibanum - #4
Tiziana Terenzi · 2015URSA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (8150)Shared accords: sweet, woody, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Olibanum - #5
Penhaligon's · 2014EMPRESSA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (7537)Shared accords: sweet, woody, citrus, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Patchouli, Olibanum - #6
Roja Dove · 2015SWEETIE AOUD
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7536)Shared accords: sweet, woody, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Artemisia, Patchouli, Olibanum - #7
Boadicea the Victorious · 2012ARDENT
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (6917)Shared accords: woody, oud, patchouli, roseShared notes: Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Patchouli - #8
Natura · 2017ESSENCIAL OUD
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5395)Shared accords: sweet, woody, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Patchouli - #9
Fragrance Du Bois · 2013SAHRAA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4067)Shared accords: woody, citrus, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Patchouli - #10
Amouage · 2021EPIC 56 WOMAN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3879)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, roseShared notes: Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Olibanum - #11
Nishane · 2021FAVONIUS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (2902)Shared accords: woody, oud, fresh spicy, patchouliShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Artemisia, Patchouli - #12
Xerjoff · 2012ALEXANDRIA II
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (40252)Shared accords: sweet, woody, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Rose
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 Scherzo 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 Scherzo, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.