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Fragrances Similar to PENHALIGON'S QUERCUS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Calvin Klein CK One, sharing 9 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Quercus'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.
Looking for fragrances similar to Penhaligon's Quercus? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its citrus, white floral and green profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Quercus, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Quercus'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
Calvin Klein · 1994CK ONE
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (76983)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Cardamom, Amber, Mandarin orange - #2
Hermès · 1961CALECHE
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (10062)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, white floralShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Mandarin orange, Musk - #3
S.T. Dupont · 1998S.T. DUPONT POUR FEMME
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4879)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, white floralShared notes: Galbanum, Lily-of-the-Valley, Amber, Mandarin orange, Musk - #4
Houbigant · 1913QUELQUES FLEURS L'ORIGINAL
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (9465)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Musk, Jasmine - #5
Paloma Picasso · 1984PALOMA PICASSO EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (3196)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, white floralShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Musk, Jasmine - #6
Roja Dove · 2022APEX
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (5973)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, citrus, mossyShared notes: Galbanum, Bergamot, Amber, Mandarin orange, Musk - #7
Bvlgari · 1992EAU PARFUMEE AU THE VERT
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (11040)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Cardamom, Amber, Mandarin orange - #8
Givenchy · 1970GIVENCHY III
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (4043)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, white floralShared notes: Galbanum, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Mandarin orange - #9
Ted Lapidus · 1984CREATION 1984
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (4353)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, white floralShared notes: Galbanum, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Mandarin orange - #10
Balmain Beauty · 1991VENT VERT
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4246)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Galbanum, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Musk - #11
Penhaligon's · 1976LILY OF THE VALLEY
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4948)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Amalfi lemon, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Jasmine, Oakmoss - #12
Dior · 1947MISS DIOR
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (10383)Shared accords: woody, green, aromatic, white floralShared notes: Galbanum, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Amber, Jasmine
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 Quercus 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 Quercus, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.