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What is Zara Merino Musk a dupe of?

Merino Musk shares most of its note structure with Candy by Prada (42% match). Below are the designer and niche fragrances it most closely resembles, ranked by shared notes rather than by anyone’s opinion.

Closest designer matches

#FragranceHouseYearNote matchShared notes
1CandyPrada201142%
Caramel, Musk, Powdery Notes
2212 SexyCarolina Herrera200428%
Caramel, Musk, Patchouli
3Shalimar Parfum InitialGuerlain201128%
Caramel, Musk, Patchouli
4Rendez-vous à ParisMontale202327%
Musk, Patchouli, Powdery Notes
5NansheNishane202027%
Musk, Patchouli, Powdery Notes
6212 Sexy PillsCarolina Herrera201626%
Caramel, Musk, Patchouli

What Merino Musk is built on

Top notes

Powdery NotesLily

Heart notes

Musk

Base notes

CaramelPatchouli

Full breakdown of Merino Musk →

How this is worked out

Candidates are scored on shared notes (weighted so rare materials count for more than common ones like musk), how closely the base and heart match, and overall accord similarity. Nothing has been smelled side by side — this is a structural comparison of what these fragrances are made of. A high match means they are built from similar materials, not that they are indistinguishable on skin.

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