Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin: released in 2012, musky, powdery and animalic, about 8h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin dupe we found is Kiehl's Original Musk — 79% match, about $55 (estimate) versus about $255 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiehl's Original Musk | 79% | about $55* (−78%) | 6h vs 8h | 4/10 |
| 2 | Yves Saint Laurent Nu Eau de Toilette | 74% | about $95 (−63%) | 7h vs 8h | 6/10 |
| 3 | Ted Lapidus Pour Homme | 72% | about $30 (−88%) | 8h vs 8h | 9/10 |
| 4 | The Unleashed Apothecary Tonkin Tonka 2 | 86% | about $80 (−69%) | 10h vs 8h | 6/10 |
| 5 | Ava Luxe Kama | 82% | about $40 (15 ml) | 7h vs 8h | 6/10 |
Evokes the powdery and animalic musk character of Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin, offering a clean yet deeply warm skin scent.
It shares its musky, sweet and powdery accords with Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin, lasts about 6h against 8h and carries 2,348 community ratings.
Delivers a spicy, musky warmth that echoes the rich and enveloping aura of Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin.
It shares its powdery accords with Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 717 community ratings.
Shares a dense and complex animalic profile reminiscent of the heavier facets found in Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin.
It shares its musky and animalic accords with Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin, lasts about 8h against 8h and carries 120 community ratings.
Mirrors the sweet, animalic depth of Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin at a much more accessible price point.
It shares its sweet and musky accords with Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin, lasts about 10h against 8h and carries 13 community ratings.
Captures the intense, sultry animalic musk personality of Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin with a similarly rich dry-down.
It shares its musky, animalic and powdery accords with Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 38 community ratings.
Ted Lapidus Pour Homme, at about $30 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 90% less than Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin.
The Unleashed Apothecary Tonkin Tonka 2, at about 10h on skin, against about 8h for Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin.
The Unleashed Apothecary Tonkin Tonka 2, at 86% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Kiehl's Original Musk saves you about $290 a year against Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: The Unleashed Apothecary Tonkin Tonka 2 (9.6h) and Ted Lapidus Pour Homme (8.4h) — 2 of 5.
Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-18.