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Fragrances Similar to REMINISCENCE REM
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Versace Blue Jeans, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Rem'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.
Reminiscence Rem is built on marine, aromatic and vanilla. 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 Rem, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Rem'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
Versace · 1994BLUE JEANS
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (36645)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #2
Laura Biagiotti · 1992VENEZIA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6451)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Musk, Jasmine, Tonka Bean - #3
Tiziana Terenzi · 2015DRACO
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (5725)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine, Tonka Bean - #4
Coty · 1981STETSON
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (2926)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine, Tonka Bean - #5
Ard Al Zaafaran · 2023AL DIRGHAM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (2402)Shared accords: sweet, musky, aromatic, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Musk, Jasmine, Tonka Bean - #6
Karl Lagerfeld · 1978LAGERFELD CLASSIC
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (7992)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #7
Yves Rocher · 1977ISPAHAN
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (7905)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, floral, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #8
Joop! · 1987JOOP! FEMME
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (7630)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #9
Salvador Dali · 1997LE ROY SOLEIL
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (4732)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #10
Vertus · 2015VANILLA OUD
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (3985)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #11
Nabeel · 2023OCEAN
join_inner 11 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (945)Shared accords: aquatic, marine, aromatic, saltyShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Musk, Patchouli, Jasmine - #12
Maison Alhambra · 2022FLORENCE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (649)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, musky, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Musk, Patchouli, 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 Rem 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 Rem, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.