Dupe review · Alexandria Fragrances
Darkwood Rose
Darkwood Rose is Alexandria Fragrances's answer to By Kilian Musk Oud.
- Smells like
- By Kilian Musk Oud
- Price
- $99.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $100
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Alexandria Fragrances
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Darkwood Rose lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Musk Oud.
Alexandria Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Musk Oud's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $100 per 100ml it costs 62% less than Musk Oud — the 3rd cheapest of 3 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Alexandria Fragrances publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
What it is chasing: lemon, bergamot and grapefruit up top, oud and coriander in the middle, musk, cedarwood and amber underneath — the shape of By Kilian Musk Oud.
Top
- lemon
- bergamot
- grapefruit
Heart
- oud
- coriander
Base
- musk
- cedarwood
- amber
Citrus and clean musk over pale oud, the daylight version of a nocturnal note.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 4 twins of By Kilian Musk Oud we can price, Darkwood Rose is number 3 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault Musk Oud $32/100ml
- 03 Alexandria Fragrances Darkwood Rose $100/100ml
- 04 Bujairami Jeddah $32.50
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The community
What people say about Darkwood Rose
Rating
—How close to Musk Oud
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Alexandria Fragrances Darkwood Rose smell like?
It is built to smell like By Kilian Musk Oud — lemon, bergamot and grapefruit up top, oud and coriander in the heart, musk, cedarwood and amber in the base.
Is Alexandria Fragrances Darkwood Rose a dupe of By Kilian Musk Oud?
Yes — Alexandria Fragrances sells it as its version of By Kilian Musk Oud.
Where can I buy Alexandria Fragrances Darkwood Rose?
It is in stock at $99.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.