Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure, released in 2012, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure: powdery, iris and woody, about 7h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The three closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Recalls the rich, iris-heavy texture found in Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure, leaning into a deeply theatrical and powdery experience.
It shares its iris, amber and woody accords with Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 215 community ratings.
Shares a comforting, powdery cosmetic aura reminiscent of Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure, wrapped in a soft and accessible everyday profile.
It shares its powdery, iris and woody accords with Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 137 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Evokes the powdery violet and iris prominence of Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure, offering a similarly vintage-leaning floral charm at a fraction of the cost.
It shares its powdery, violet and vanilla accords with Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 48 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Benetton United Colors of Benetton Woman, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 85% less than Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure.
Maria Candida Gentile Burlesque, at about 7h on skin, against about 7h for Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure.
Versace Couture Violet, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Maria Candida Gentile Burlesque saves you about $15 a year against Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 3 last a full 8 hours. Maria Candida Gentile Burlesque comes closest at 6.7h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Terry de Gunzburg Ombre Mercure notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-25.