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the one you wantSerge Lutens Musc Koublaï Khänprice varies
smells like it, for lessDua Fragrances Emperor Shizu's Muscsprice varies, 34 ml

Smells like Serge Lutens Musc Koublaï Khän.

3 bottles the community rates close to Musc Koublaï Khän, with the one thing each does differently. animalic, musky, amber, unisex.

Scent overlap

Both bottles' accords, strongest at the top, facing each other. A bar joined through the middle is one they share.

Serge Lutens Musc Koublaï Khän5 accords
3of 6 accords shared, 50%
Dua Fragrances Emperor Shizu's Muscs4 accords
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Notes of Musc Koublaï Khän

What Serge Lutens publishes. Black means Dua Fragrances Emperor Shizu's Muscs shares the note.

Top

  • Civet
  • Castoreum
  • Costus

Heart

  • Rose
  • Cumin
  • Patchouli

Base

  • Ambergris
  • Labdanum
  • Ambrette

Notes of Emperor Shizu's Muscs

What Dua Fragrances publishes. Black means Musc Koublaï Khän shares the note.

Notes

  • Musk
  • Civet
  • Patchouli
  • Vanilla
  • Amber

The 3 worth trying, ranked

Similarity is the owners' vote plus the note overlap. Price is a typical US bottle price when the house publishes one. Bars are each match's own accords.

No. 1
Emperor Shizu's Muscs
Dua Fragrances, Extrait, 34 ml
85similar, reported by a few owners, inspired by it
shares 2 of 9 notes
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Where it differs: It pairs musk and civet with warmer patchouli, vanilla and amber, so it smells sweeter and rounder than Lutens' version, with less of the cumin and costus skin-funk.

Buy Musc Koublaï Khän ifYou want the full cumin-and-costus animalic funk.
Buy Emperor Shizu's Muscs ifYou want a warmer, sweeter animalic musk.
No. 2
Original Musk
Kiehl's, EDT, 50 ml
65similar, reported by a few owners, a close alternative
notes not published by the house
USD 50
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Where it differs: Reviewers call it a solid affordable stand-in for the musky vibe, but it is cleaner and lighter, with no civet or castoreum growl and a softer floral lift instead of cumin.

Buy Musc Koublaï Khän ifYou want the dirty, animalic skin note front and centre.
Buy Original Musk ifYou want a cozy musk that is office-safe.
No. 3
Occur!
Avon
65similar, reported by a few owners, a close alternative
notes not published by the house
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Where it differs: Named by one fan as the closest cheap match, it is a vintage-style amber-musk oriental that wears softer and powdery, without the sharp rose-cumin heart Lutens builds around the musk.

Buy Musc Koublaï Khän ifYou want the rose-cumin and costus character.
Buy Occur! ifYou like vintage amber-musk and enjoy hunting old bottles.

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Side by side, the way people actually decide

Two bottles, two prices, one honest sentence. Every match on the site has this card.

Read about Dua Fragrances Emperor Shizu's Muscs
Serge Lutens Musc Koublaï Khän
price varies
Dua Fragrances Emperor Shizu's Muscs
price varies, 34 ml
85 similar. It pairs musk and civet with warmer patchouli, vanilla and amber, so it smells sweeter and rounder than Lutens' version, with less of the cumin and costus skin-funk.

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