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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Emperor Shizu’s Muscs
meets Muscs Koublai Khan.

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

Shared ground

Natural Musk · Civet · Vanilla · Amber · French labdanum · Caraway · Rose · Patchouli

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

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
The Dua Brand Emperor Shizu’s Muscs bottle
The Dua Brand

Emperor Shizu’s Muscs

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 originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20231998
Leading accordsmusky · powdery · ambermusky · amber · animalic
Notes unique to this recordAmbretteAmbrette (Musk Mallow)
Longevity / 54.00 · 4 votes3.48 · 442 votes
Projection / 42.25 · 4 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.

Emperor Shizu’s Muscs

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 powdery 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.