Fragrances Similar to TERRY DE GUNZBURG OMBRE MERCURE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Roja Dove 51 Pour Femme, sharing 9 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Ombre Mercure'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 Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its powdery, iris and violet profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Ombre Mercure, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Ombre Mercure'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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Roja Dove51 POUR FEMME
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (4420)Shared accords: woody, powdery, vanilla, amberShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Orris Root, Patchouli - #2
Guerlain · 1989SAMSARA EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (9120)Shared accords: woody, powdery, violet, floralShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Rose, Jasmine, Violet - #3
Yves Rocher · 1977ISPAHAN
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (7905)Shared accords: woody, powdery, floral, vanillaShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Patchouli, Jasmine - #4
Bijan · 1986BIJAN
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4180)Shared accords: woody, powdery, floral, vanillaShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Orris Root, Patchouli, Jasmine - #5
Chanel · 2007BOIS DES ILES
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (8576)Shared accords: woody, powdery, iris, vanillaShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Orris Root - #6
Teo Cabanel · 2007ALAHINE
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (3010)Shared accords: woody, powdery, vanilla, amberShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Patchouli - #7
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur · 2015AMBRE CASHMERE INTENSE
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: woody, powdery, iris, vanillaShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Orris Root, Patchouli, Violet - #8
Alexandre.J · 2015IRIS VIOLET
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (3087)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, violetShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Patchouli - #9
Slava Zaitsev · 1992MAROUSSIA
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (10989)Shared accords: woody, powdery, floral, vanillaShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Jasmine - #10
Yves Saint Laurent · 1993YVRESSE (CHAMPAGNE)
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (9972)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, floralShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Patchouli - #11
Laura Biagiotti · 1992VENEZIA
join_inner 13 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (6451)Shared accords: woody, powdery, floral, vanillaShared notes: Iris, Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Jasmine - #12
Robert Piguet · 2007VISA 2007
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (5988)Shared accords: woody, earthy, vanilla, amberShared notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Rose, Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang
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 Ombre Mercure 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 Ombre Mercure, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.