The one match we list is Dua Fragrances Musky Lotus 12, from $35. Nobody has scored it for us yet, so we show no numbers.
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Dua Fragrances sells Musky Lotus 12 as its version of Kayali Musk 12.
What is missing: any report of how close it smells or how long it lasts. We would rather show no score than invent one.
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Musk 12 has one match so far. These are the closest scents by shared notes that have several.
Opens with a soft, almost edible warmth — almond sitting just shy of sweet, grounded quickly by heliotrope's powdery, faintly floral haze. The heart settles into skin like a second layer, cashmeran lending a woody, cashmere-smooth depth that keeps it from reading as straight gourmand. Musk does the heavy lifting in the dry-down, pulling everything close and intimate rather than projecting outward. Sillage is modest; this one stays in your personal space, not the room — Fall and winter skin scent for someone who wants to smell like warmth, not perfume.
The closest match we list, Dua Fragrances Musky Lotus 12, isn't community-scored yet — so we can't put a number on how close it gets. The original stays the reference here; if you'd rather try the budget take first, Dua Fragrances Musky Lotus 12 runs $35–$65.
The top dupe of Kayali's Musk 12 is Musky Lotus 12 by Dua Fragrances. It isn't community-scored yet — more on the way as community evidence accumulates. At $35, it's a budget alternative to the $150 original — saving roughly $115 per bottle. It's the only dupe of Musk 12 we list so far, with more on the way as community evidence accumulates.
The most-cited dupe for Musk 12 is Musky Lotus 12 by Dua Fragrances. It is not community-scored yet, so we do not list an accuracy or longevity number for it — treat it as an untested budget take rather than a verified match.
Musk 12 by Kayali is a gourmand/floral scent built on almond, cashmeran, musk, heliotrope. Those notes define its character — browse any of them above to find fragrances that share the same profile.
The closest scents to Musk 12 by shared notes are Narciso Rodriguez Narciso Poudreé, Parfums de Marly Pegasus EDP, Marc Jacobs Perfect. See the full "similar fragrances" list below — each is ranked by how many notes it shares with Musk 12.
Dupes are rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores come from owner reports on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones and Fragrantica, and each is marked community-scored, provisional or not scored. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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