Dupe review · Khadlaj
Secret Musk
Built to smell like Montale Arabians Tonka, for 82% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Montale Arabians Tonka
- Price
- $34.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $35
- Original per 100ml
- $190
- Made by
- Khadlaj
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Secret Musk is a strong bet if you want Arabians Tonka for less.
Khadlaj sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Arabians Tonka's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $35 per 100ml it costs 82% less than Arabians Tonka — the 10th cheapest of 15 twins we can price.
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
The original opens on saffron and bergamot, turns to oud and Bulgarian Rose, and settles into Tonka Bean, sugar cane and amber. That is the brief Secret Musk is working from.
Top
- saffron
- bergamot
Heart
- oud
- Bulgarian Rose
Base
- Tonka Bean
- sugar cane
- amber
For the one who wants a nuclear-projecting sweet tonka-and-saffron blend over rose and oud, warm, gourmand and impossible to ignore in any room.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 18 twins of Montale Arabians Tonka we can price, Secret Musk is number 10 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Arabians Tonka #66 $26/100ml
- 02 Lattafa Umm Al Quwain EDP Perfume $30/100ml
- 03 Lattafa Umm Al Quwain $30/100ml
- 04 French Avenue Cosmic Tonka $31/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault Arabians Tonka $32/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 07 The Essence Vault Arabians Tonka $32/100ml
- 08 Noted Aromas Doha $33/100ml
- 09 Zimaya Taraf Black $34/100ml
- 10 Khadlaj Secret Musk $35/100ml
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The community
What people say about Secret Musk
Rating
—How close to Arabians Tonka
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Khadlaj Secret Musk smell like?
It is built to smell like Montale Arabians Tonka — saffron and bergamot up top, oud and Bulgarian Rose in the heart, Tonka Bean, sugar cane and amber in the base.
Is Khadlaj Secret Musk a dupe of Montale Arabians Tonka?
Yes — Khadlaj sells it as its version of Montale Arabians Tonka.
How much cheaper is Khadlaj Secret Musk than Montale Arabians Tonka?
82% less per 100ml: about $35 per 100ml against $190 for the original.
Where can I buy Khadlaj Secret Musk?
It is in stock at $34.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.