Fragrances inspired by Aoud Musk Eau de Parfum
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedOur verdict
Aoud Musk and Finest Oud share DNA, but diverge in execution.
What they share
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Musk, Amber, Ebony
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
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What they share
Every one of its 5 notes is in the original, including Musk, Amber, Saffron
The main difference
Without ebony
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Musk, Saffron, Oud
The main difference
Adds lavender and nutmeg, drops amber and ebony
What they share
Shares 4 of its 7 notes, including Musk, Amber, Saffron
The main difference
Adds lavender and nutmeg, drops ebony and vetiver
What they share
Shares 4 of its 7 notes, including Musk, Amber, Saffron
The main difference
Adds lavender and nutmeg, drops ebony and vetiver
What they share
Shares 3 of its 6 notes, including Musk, Amber, Oud
The main difference
Adds leather and rose, drops ebony and saffron
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Musk, Saffron, Oud
The main difference
Adds cinnamon and cypriol oil or nagarmotha, drops amber and ebony
What they share
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Musk, Saffron, Oud
The main difference
Adds ambroxan and lavender, drops amber and ebony
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Montale. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.