Kiehl's
Original Musk
Musky · White floral · Sweet.
parfumbible.comMusky · Amber · Animalic.
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The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Muscs Koublai Khan by Serge Lutens has a listed musky, amber, animalic profile, with notes of Civet, Natural Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Amber, French labdanum.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
Civet ↗Natural Musk ↗Ambrette (Musk Mallow) ↗Amber ↗French labdanum ↗Rose ↗Caraway ↗Patchouli ↗Vanilla ↗
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
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
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.48 / 5
442 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.28 / 4
561 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.47 / 5
200 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
1,473Own it
428Previously owned
2,610Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Marlou
Carnicure
Musky · Powdery · Animalic.
Ulrich Lang
Aperture
Musky · Amber · White floral.
Les Liquides Imaginaires
Belle Bete
Musky · Leather · Woody.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Gypsy WaterBoth list Amber and Vanilla. Explore Muscs Koublai Khan’s musky direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Tam Dao Eau de ToiletteBoth list Amber and Rose. Explore Muscs Koublai Khan’s musky direction alongside Tam Dao Eau de Toilette’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Muscs Koublai Khan smell like?
Muscs Koublai Khan by Serge Lutens has a listed musky, amber, animalic profile, with notes of Civet, Natural Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Amber, French labdanum.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Christopher Sheldrake.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.48 out of 5, from 442 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Muscs Koublai Khan?
Its listed notes include civet, natural musk, ambrette (musk mallow), amber, french labdanum, rose, caraway, patchouli, vanilla. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Muscs Koublai Khan
Serge Lutens
Leading accords
musky
amber
animalic
powdery
floral
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Civet · Natural Musk · Ambrette (Musk Mallow) · Amber · French labdanum · Rose
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