Fragrances Similar to VILHELM PARFUMERIE OPUS KORE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Hugo Boss Hugo XX, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Opus Kore'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.
Vilhelm Parfumerie Opus Kore is built on floral, fruity and citrus. 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 Opus Kore, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Opus Kore'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
Hugo Boss · 2007HUGO XX
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4380)Shared accords: fruity, powdery, musky, tropicalShared notes: Amber, Musk, Sandalwood - #2
Tocca · 2014SIMONE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3639)Shared accords: fruity, green, aquatic, muskyShared notes: Amber, Musk - #3
Zoologist Perfumes · 2019CHAMELEON
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (9026)Shared accords: fruity, powdery, musky, tropicalShared notes: Violet Leaves, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood - #4
Escada · 2005ESCADA 2005
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4240)Shared accords: fruity, green, aquatic, citrusShared notes: Amber, Magnolia, Musk, Sandalwood - #5
Agent Provocateur · 2012PETALE NOIR
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (4153)Shared accords: powdery, green, citrus, floralShared notes: Amber, Magnolia, Musk, Sandalwood - #6
O Boticário · 2010ANNI
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (2864)Shared accords: fruity, powdery, musky, tropicalShared notes: Amber, Musk, Sicilian lemon, Sandalwood - #7
Laura Biagiotti · 1994LAURA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (8809)Shared accords: fruity, powdery, green, aquaticShared notes: Amber, Musk, Sandalwood - #8
Lattafa Perfumes · 2023AJAYEB DUBAI PORTRAIT
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (8003)Shared accords: fruity, powdery, musky, tropicalShared notes: Amber, Musk, Sandalwood - #9
Moschino · 2009CHEAP & CHIC LIGHT CLOUDS
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (6412)Shared accords: fruity, powdery, green, aquaticShared notes: Amber, Musk, Sandalwood - #10
Sergio Tacchini · 1988SERGIO TACCHINI DONNA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (6074)Shared accords: fruity, powdery, aquatic, muskyShared notes: Amber, Musk, Sandalwood - #11
Natura · 2006HUMOR 1
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (6066)Shared accords: fruity, powdery, green, aquaticShared notes: Amber, Musk, Sandalwood - #12
Anna Sui · 2005SECRET WISH
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5595)Shared accords: fruity, powdery, aquatic, tropicalShared notes: Amber, Musk, Sandalwood
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 Opus Kore 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 Opus Kore, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.