Yves Rocher Ming Shu, released in 1990, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Yves Rocher Ming Shu: floral, aquatic and marine, about 4h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 3/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Yves Rocher Ming Shu we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Shares the same airy, aquatic floral character as Ming Shu, offering a clean and serene experience that feels very much in the same family.
It shares its floral, aquatic and musky accords with Yves Rocher Ming Shu, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 1,274 community ratings.
Captures the delicate lotus and aquatic freshness found in Ming Shu, providing a similarly tranquil and light floral impression.
It shares its floral, aquatic and fresh accords with Yves Rocher Ming Shu, lasts about 4h against 4h and carries 59 community ratings.
Evokes the soft, watery floral profile of Ming Shu with a gentle, clean finish that remains light and approachable.
It shares its aquatic, fresh and musky accords with Yves Rocher Ming Shu, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 182 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Leans into the same aquatic lotus territory as Ming Shu, offering a simple and refreshing floral scent that feels very familiar.
It shares its floral, aquatic and fresh accords with Yves Rocher Ming Shu, lasts about 2h against 4h and carries 51 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Provides a similar clean, aquatic floral experience that mirrors the light and airy nature of the original Ming Shu.
It shares its marine, aromatic and fresh accords with Yves Rocher Ming Shu, opens on Sea Notes too, lasts about 4h against 4h and carries 85 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Antonio Puig Thais, at about $10 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 65% less than Yves Rocher Ming Shu.
Alfred Sung Shi, at about 5h on skin, against about 4h for Yves Rocher Ming Shu.
Alfred Sung Shi, at 87% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Alfred Sung Shi saves you about $5 a year against Yves Rocher Ming Shu. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; 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 5 last a full 8 hours. Alfred Sung Shi comes closest at 4.7h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Yves Rocher Ming Shu notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-22.