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Fragrances Similar to VERSACE VERSUS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Carolina Herrera CH, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Versus'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.
Versace Versus is built on citrus, musky and white floral. 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 Versus, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Versus'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
Carolina Herrera · 2007CH
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (11986)Shared accords: sweet, musky, tropical, citrusShared notes: Amalfi lemon, African Orange Flower, Musk, Patchouli, Tincture of Rose - #2
Phlur · 2023MOOD RING
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4647)Shared accords: sweet, musky, tropical, citrusShared notes: Musk, Patchouli - #3
Jennifer Lopez · 2006GLOW AFTER DARK
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (4284)Shared accords: sweet, musky, tropical, citrusShared notes: Musk, Patchouli - #4
Lattafa Perfumes · 2024HAPPY TIME
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.5 / 5 (191)Shared accords: sweet, musky, tropical, citrusShared notes: Musk, Patchouli - #5
Viktor&Rolf · 2005FLOWERBOMB
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (73692)Shared accords: sweet, musky, citrus, white floralShared notes: African Orange Flower, Musk, Patchouli - #6
M. MicallefMON PARFUM
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3879)Shared accords: sweet, musky, citrus, white floralShared notes: African Orange Flower, Musk, Patchouli - #7
Xerjoff · 2011REGIO
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (3594)Shared accords: sweet, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Musk, Patchouli - #8
Maison Alhambra · 2022VICTORIA FLOWER
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.5 / 5 (546)Shared accords: sweet, musky, citrus, white floralShared notes: African Orange Flower, Musk, Patchouli - #9
Givenchy · 2019L'INTERDIT EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (9748)Shared accords: sweet, musky, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Musk, Patchouli - #10
Gucci · 2023FLORA GORGEOUS MAGNOLIA
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (13516)Shared accords: sweet, musky, citrus, white floralShared notes: Musk, Patchouli - #11
Kiehl's · 2004ORIGINAL MUSK
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (10625)Shared accords: sweet, musky, citrus, white floralShared notes: Musk, Patchouli - #12
Coach · 2018COACH FLORAL EAU THE PARFUM
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (9120)Shared accords: sweet, musky, tropical, citrusShared notes: Musk, Patchouli
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 Versus 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 Versus, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.