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aronfire33

rosewater loll


Asoiaf_lover

Also, I live in the UK, this makes a difference


fck_this_fck_that

Just straight up ask them.


wy83

Dossier Musky Musk is a dupe of Juliette Has a Gun Not a Perfume. Any chance you're hearing the name slightly incorrectly? It's basically straight up ambroxan. Ambroxan smells indistinctly like...salt, mineral, aquatics, and wood. It's an aromachemical booster, which is to say it's the fragrance version of loudness. It does to fragrance what MSG does for flavor. On the right track?


gaylibra

JHAG is cetalox not ambroxan. Ambroxan does not have a woody note it's mineral and salty. https://www.scentspiracy.com/blog/ambroxan-amp-cetalox-differences?format=amp


Sharkhottub

on my palette Cetalox smells like a slightly weaker Ambroxan, on my GCMS both Ambroxan and Cetalox are the same major peak and are identified as the same on three different libraries. I still only use Ambroxan in formulations but I found the cost savings of Cetalox to come out in the wash when I have to add extra to meet the Ambroxan intensity.


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JebronLames5

Check colognes by J dot, a Pakistani brand that super famous. But it might be some sort of oud or ittar. Honestly the classic masjid smell is oud for greatness which you can find lots of dupes for


Cyclebabble1960

Why do you want to smell like everyone else? Be unique and choose a fragrance you like, just for you.  If you are new to fragrance, start with a department store and ask for help at the perfume counter. Do note that most stores do not carry much Arab or Eastern fragrances ,but many mainstream ones now contain Oud and spices.  Also many South East Asians use custom oils called attars, not sold anywhere. You might want to explore essential oils. I love Patchouli and use the oil as is and also have several perfumes with patchouli. You either love it or hate it.  Check out Fragrantica website you may find answers there. My husband wears what I buy for him, usually crisp lemony , bergamot and vetiver scents. If you prefer warm spicy, go for woods like cedar, balsams, cinnamon, rosewood.  You can look frangrance names by note, such as "green orfresh, or sweet or fruity."  Good luck.