Dupe review · The Essence Vault
Musk Oud
Built to smell like By Kilian Musk Oud.
- Smells like
- By Kilian Musk Oud
- Price
- $31.74
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $32
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- The Essence Vault
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Musk Oud scores 6.9 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Musk Oud.
The Essence Vault 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 $32 per 100ml it costs 88% less than Musk Oud — the cheapest of 3 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 The Essence Vault 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
By Kilian Musk Oud is lemon, bergamot and grapefruit at first, oud and coriander at its heart and musk, cedarwood and amber at the end. The Essence Vault set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
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.
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 4 twins of By Kilian Musk Oud we can price, Musk Oud is number 2 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
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What does The Essence Vault Musk Oud 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 The Essence Vault Musk Oud a dupe of By Kilian Musk Oud?
Yes — The Essence Vault sells it as its version of By Kilian Musk Oud.
Where can I buy The Essence Vault Musk Oud?
It is in stock at $31.74 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.