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Oud & Musc
meets Muscs Koublai Khan.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with musky; Concentration not recorded leads with musky. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Cartier Oud & Musc bottle
Cartier

Oud & Musc

Concentration not recorded

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Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan bottle
Serge Lutens

Muscs Koublai Khan

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20141998
Leading accordsmusky · oud · powderymusky · amber · animalic
Notes unique to this recordMusk, Agarwood (Oud)Civet, Natural Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Amber, French labdanum, Rose, Caraway, Patchouli, Vanilla
Longevity / 53.53 · 60 votes3.48 · 442 votes
Projection / 42.53 · 73 votes2.28 · 561 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Oud & Musc

Parfum · United States listing

Alcohol, Parfum/fragrance, Aqua/water/eau, Pogostemon cablin oil, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Juniperus virginiana oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Citronellol, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Vanillin, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Hexyl cinnamal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Pinene, Bht, Camphor, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Eugenol, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Limonene, Linalyl acetate, Benzyl benzoate, Terpineol, Hydroxycitronellal

Current official US fragrance bottle declaration. Concentration is confirmed by the product category in the same official page. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.

Source: Cartier official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Muscs Koublai Khan

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Limonene, Coumarin, Farnesol, Linalool, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Eugenol, Hydroxycitronellal, CI 14700 (red 4), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 42090 (blue 1)

Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed musky and oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed musky and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.