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Dupe review · Oakcha

Koda

The Initio Musk Therapy profile, from Oakcha.

Initio Musk Therapy
OriginalMusk TherapyInitio
Oakcha Koda
This dupeKoda$94/100ml
Smells like
Initio Musk Therapy
Price
$46.95
Size
50ml
Per 100ml
$94
Original per 100ml
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Made by
Oakcha
7.0/ 10

Strong contender

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

On paper, Koda is a strong bet if you want Musk Therapy for less.

Oakcha sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Musk Therapy's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

At $94 per 100ml it costs 85% less than Musk Therapy — the 3rd cheapest of 6 twins we can price.

Value9.4
Evidence7.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Oakcha 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 ambrette and bergamot, turns to orris and white flowers, and settles into white musk, vanilla and sandalwood. That is the brief Koda is working from.

Top

  • ambrette
  • bergamot

Heart

  • orris
  • white flowers

Base

  • white musk
  • vanilla
  • sandalwood
An intimate, second-skin musk with creamy vanilla and orris, comforting and effortlessly clean.

How it ranks against the other twins

Of the 9 twins of Initio Musk Therapy we can price, Koda is number 3 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 Maison Alhambra Infini Musk $25/100ml
  2. 02 HK Perfumes White Therapy $89/100ml
  3. 03 Oakcha Koda $94/100ml
  4. 04 Perfume Parlour Remedial Substance $114/100ml
  5. 05 Scentual Obsessions Scentual Therapy $133/100ml
  6. 06 Oil Perfumery Musk Therapy $150/100ml
  7. 07 Mod Fragrances Musk Melody $29.99
  8. 08 Bujairami Musk Bliss $32.50
  9. 09 Fragrance World Intro Ivory Musk $39.99

The community

What people say about Koda

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    Questions

    What does Oakcha Koda smell like?

    It is built to smell like Initio Musk Therapy — ambrette and bergamot up top, orris and white flowers in the heart, white musk, vanilla and sandalwood in the base.

    Is Oakcha Koda a dupe of Initio Musk Therapy?

    Yes — Oakcha sells it as its version of Initio Musk Therapy.

    Where can I buy Oakcha Koda?

    It is in stock at $46.95 for 50ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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