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Emerald Musk
meets Imitation Man.

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

Shared ground

Leather · Orris

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

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

At a glance
Carolina Herrera Emerald Musk bottle
Carolina Herrera

Emerald Musk

Concentration not recorded

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Amouage Imitation Man bottle
Amouage

Imitation Man

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited StatesOman
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20192018
Leading accordspowdery · musky · leatherleather · woody · powdery
Notes unique to this recordPink Pepper, Rose, Musk, Vanilla Bean, AmberCitron, Nutmeg, Black Pepper, Turkish Rose, Violet, Vetiver, Castoreum, Patchouli, Myrhh
Longevity / 53.39 · 31 votes3.86 · 736 votes
Projection / 42.67 · 36 votes2.73 · 864 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.

Emerald Musk

Eau de parfum · International listing · 100 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water/eau), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Pogostemon cablin oil, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Pinene, Vanillin, Beta-caryophyllene, Linalool, Limonene, Cinnamyl alcohol, Jasmine oil/extract, Coumarin, Geraniol, Citronellol, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Benzyl benzoate, Rose ketones, Hexadecanolactone, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Benzyl cinnamate, Alpha-terpinene, Rose flower oil/extract, Benzyl alcohol.

Source: Carolina Herrera official International product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Imitation Man

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 powdery and musky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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