Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan: released in 1998, musky, amber and animalic, about 7h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan dupe we found is Marlou Carnicure — 83% match, about $210 (estimate) versus about $325 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlou Carnicure | 83% | about $210 (−35%) | 8h vs 7h | 7/10 |
| 2 | Kiehl's Original Musk | 81% | about $55* (−83%) | 6h vs 7h | 4/10 |
| 3 | Papillon Artisan Perfumes Salome | 79% | about $245 (−25%) | 9h vs 7h | 8/10 |
| 4 | Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin | 78% | about $255 (−22%) | 8h vs 7h | 8/10 |
| 5 | Zoologist Perfumes Musk Deer | 76% | about $270 (−17%) | 7h vs 7h | 6/10 |
Shares the dense, unapologetic animalic warmth found in Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan, leaning into a deeply personal skin scent territory.
It shares its musky, powdery and animalic accords with Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 541 community ratings.
Evokes the warm, skin-hugging animalic musk character of Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan, offering a cleaner yet similarly intimate dry-down.
It shares its musky, powdery and animalic accords with Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 2,348 community ratings.
Reminiscent of the dark, feral floral and civet combination in Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan, wrapped in vintage-leaning spices.
It shares its musky, fresh spicy and animalic accords with Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan, lasts about 9h against 7h and carries 1,268 community ratings.
Explores a similar salty, high-impact animalic musk realm as Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan, though with a distinctly oceanic facet.
It shares its musky, powdery and animalic accords with Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 705 community ratings.
Presents a softer, woodland-inflected take on the heavy musk framework of Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan.
It shares its musky, floral and powdery accords with Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 858 community ratings.
Kiehl's Original Musk, at about $55 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 85% less than Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan.
Papillon Artisan Perfumes Salome, at about 9h on skin, against about 7h for Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan.
Marlou Carnicure, at 83% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Marlou Carnicure saves you about $170 a year against Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan. Both priced at 100 ml; 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: Papillon Artisan Perfumes Salome (8.6h) and Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin (8.2h) — 2 of 5.
Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-05.