Dupe review · Khadlaj
Musk Pour Amber
The Amouage Guidance profile, 82% cheaper per 100ml, from Khadlaj.
- Smells like
- Amouage Guidance
- Price
- $71.16
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $71
- Original per 100ml
- $395
- Made by
- Khadlaj
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Musk Pour Amber scores 6.6 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Guidance.
Khadlaj sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Guidance's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $71 per 100ml it costs 82% less than Guidance — the 9th cheapest of 14 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Khadlaj 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
Amouage Guidance is pear, hazelnut and olibanum at first, osmanthus, rose and saffron at its heart and sandalwood, vanilla and akigalawood at the end. Khadlaj set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- pear
- hazelnut
- olibanum
Heart
- osmanthus
- rose
- saffron
Base
- sandalwood
- vanilla
- akigalawood
Juicy pear and apricot-toned osmanthus over creamy sandalwood — polished, radiant and modern.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 17 twins of Amouage Guidance we can price, Musk Pour Amber is number 9 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Guidance #470 $36/100ml
- 02 Paris Corner Bayn Al Asrar $38/100ml
- 03 Pearl Fragrance Guidance $38/100ml
- 04 Oud Store Ether $45/100ml
- 05 Lorinna Paris Guidance 125 $46/100ml
- 06 Paris Corner Bayn Al Asrar EDP $52/100ml
- 07 Assaf Risk Comete $57/100ml
- 08 French Avenue Jade Giallo $69/100ml
- 09 Khadlaj Musk Pour Amber $71/100ml
- 10 Assaf Miss Gris $79/100ml
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The community
What people say about Musk Pour Amber
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What does Khadlaj Musk Pour Amber smell like?
It is built to smell like Amouage Guidance — pear, hazelnut and olibanum up top, osmanthus, rose and saffron in the heart, sandalwood, vanilla and akigalawood in the base.
Is Khadlaj Musk Pour Amber a dupe of Amouage Guidance?
Yes — Khadlaj sells it as its version of Amouage Guidance.
How much cheaper is Khadlaj Musk Pour Amber than Amouage Guidance?
82% less per 100ml: about $71 per 100ml against $395 for the original.
Where can I buy Khadlaj Musk Pour Amber?
It is in stock at $71.16 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.