Karus Secret Musk

Straight out the box, this is AMAZING. It was manufactured a year and a half ago so I'm sure that has helped make this the smooth fuzzy yumminess I'm smelling now. I haven't tried Arabian Tonka, but if this is a clone I would like to at least get a decant. This smells fancy af, like you spent big $$$ without smelling like a fancy grandma. No offense to fancy gangsta grannies, but that's a niche I dont wanna fit into yet at 37, it'll happen soon enough. I get a sweet, fuzzy, slightly cherry-like Tonka. That Tonka is loudest but eventually lightens up to reveal a base that has a br540 vibe. The Tonka is still the main player, but the br540-ish base makes it more round and less linear. Underneath all of that I get a whiff of soft dark chocolate. It's not bitter, but its definitely not milk chocolate. It's very quiet but its present. I'd definitely say this leans more feminine with the sweetness. A man could wear this and smell handsome af, but I think most men would think its too sweet. It seems to have great sillage and longevity already. I can't wait til fall and winter now to wear this baby out. I still think I can wear it during spring at night at the very least, but its gonna be perfect for cooler weather.

Khadlaj Karus Secret Musk is the go-to if you want a high-quality alternative to Montale Arabians Tonka. It gives a similar bold, sophisticated DNA at a much more accessible price point. It opens with an addictive blend of soft musk and sugary sweetness that immediately feels clean and inviting. The middle notes reveal a decadent, gourmand-leaning heart of creamy tonka, rich chocolate, and romantic rose. The chocolate adds a velvety depth without becoming overly heavy at all. In the dry down it settles into a vibrant base of red fruits and exotic saffron. The saffron provides a slightly spicy, earthy richness that balances the initial sweetness and creates an enigmatic trail. I terms of performance, it's a powerhouse scent. Nuclear projection and exceptional longevity, lasting over 12 hours on skin and even longer on clothes. Karus Secret Musk smells incredibly expensive and is a massive compliment magnet. Whether you’re wearing it for a romantic date night or as a bold daily signature, it leaves a memorable, sexy and delectable impression. Another must-have in your collection.

Very sweet and unisex. This could be a hybrid of Arabians tonka and Mercedes Club Black. (I'll explain the club black element in a bit) I sprayed it twice on my neck and once on my wrist, the initial blast is powerful with a very pungent sweetness of Saffron, Tonka and Amber infusion layered with a jammy Rose. It starts to settle and after about 4 hours I swear I was getting Mercedes Club black infused into my Arabians tonka clone. With time the rose subsides and becomes a little Vanillic for me. I hope it retains this and isn't just a foible of middle eastern new bottle syndrome. I wouldn't recommend going in close for a sniff having just sprayed...the opening will sit in your nose for ages. Out the box this lasted 11 hours, the spray on my wrist is still noticeable up close after 18 hours. Maybe don't go more than 4 sprays, as I can see this being clawing if over sprayed...but do as you wish :) Performance, scent profile, quality and value in abundance here. Khadlaj you beauty! For me 7.8/10

I bought this perfume a year ago. Straight out of the box, it’s a 1:1 Arabians Tonka clone, maybe even better because I seriously got this for a little more than $20. But dang, she projects and projects even more. This perfume makes itself known long before you enter a room, and the best part is, she smells amazing! Up close, the roses and chocolate notes smells almost creamy but not thick. The saffron is not screechy thankfully, it’s beautifully blended with the amber and tonka notes. I love how after a year of storage, it only got better. It’s eternally present! I was testing it on weekend cookout, and even after all the grill smoke and being exposed to the elements, I smelled amazing when I get home! Love this on me! And others did too! I gained a deeper love for rose notes because of this beaut!

I love this perfume because I love this DNA. If you haven't smelled Arabian Tonka, you probably have smelled Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud. Secret musk smells similar to these fragrances but much more transparent and musky. It's strong no doubt but other 2 are like beasts. The only difference is this focus more on musk writing off oud. Usually, musk and chocolate combo gives that oudy vibes which makes additional oud redundant and unbearable for those who are not used to Middle Eastern fragrances. Chocolate here is quite prominent. I feel saffron, kind of roasted tonka beans and non animalistic musk. Rest are fillers. I would wear this in cold weather special occasions and I bet it will turn heads. If I smell this on someone in the cold air, the first thing I would think is money.

I just got it today! I have never smelled Arabian's Tonka so I can't comment on that...but I can comment on Roses Vanille. RV is one of my all-time favorite scents and I have been dreaming about buying it for months. I got this because the notes intrigued me but I am blown away by how similar it smells to Roses Vanille. This was love at first sniff, it is a deep, sophisticated, slightly sweet rose with prominent musk and amber. It smells heavenly to me. Like a warm, but sexy hug? You have to like roses to like this scent. It is decently unisex, happy that it is not overly sweet. I am sure it will get even better with time as most Arab fragrances do, but this is an extremely successful blind buy for me. So excited to wear it today!! :)

This is now one of the best perfumes I have. It has beast projection and longevity, on me it leans slightly gourmand, not warm spicy. I get a lot of the Tonka bean, chocolate and amber notes, the saffron and musk balance it perfectly to not make it overly sweet. I got a sample first because I tend to dislike perfumes with chocolate notes in them, I was happily surprised with Karus secret musk. I think it leans much more feminine than unisex, it does smell pretty sweet to my nose, so elegant, alluring and sensual. It goes great for night use with colder weather I believe. I will want to try more from Kadlaj surely after finding this gem.

I just got it today and loved it straight out of the box. It's sweet, musky and strong! I get a lot of roses and no chocolate, in fact, I get a much more potent roses vanille by Mancera. I have both and the similarities are striking although I like Karus much more. I haven't smelled Arabians Tonka so I can't really compare on that but if you like musky sweet fragrances you gonna love this. And if you have roses vanille, I still recommend that you get this one cause however small the similarities are they make a huge difference.

This is a gorgeous unisex frag that leans a tad on the feminine side but a confident man can easily pull this off and it’s really sexy 😉 It kind of reminds me of Montale’s Intense Cafe, Sensual Instinct and BR540 Warm and comforting, this is a perfect cold weather fragrance that will not offend anyone. It’s a gourmand so fall, winter time, and the holiday season are the best times to wear this gem. Performance and projection are pretty decent and niche like at a price that will make you smile 👍 9/10 🙌

Freakin love Secret Musk. Totally slept on fragrance all over the place. Me as a 35yr old maskuline man absolutley love this. I even introduced this to my 58 year old mother and she totally fell in love with it as well so i'd this has a insanely wide Unisex aspect to it. It's a perfect example of " How you wear it " type of perfume. I'd say it's pretty close to the OG but its sort of sweeter without being too sweet. And the performance is absolutley insane!

I have this and Momento by Riffs. I let both macerate for a while. Even though they've very similar, Momento is indeed the better choice for something similar to Arabians Tonka. I don't pick the red fruits personally. And it is indeed a bit cloying and strong in the beginning. Still a very solid parfume, Momento just seems better made and lasts longer in my opinion, I have to agree to the opinion(s) below.

Unfortunately this took a reaaaaallllly long time to smell good. When I first got it, it smelled like gasoline. It took a few months to become wearable. Now that it is wearable I love it and it's one of my favorites. I also have Riifs Momento which did not take months to become wearable. Secret Musk's chocolate note is yummy. Riifs has a caramel note which comes through. Very similar- love them both.

This is such a classic sexy well rounded well balanced unisex perfume that to me leaned slightly feminine but still perfectly acceptable for a man to wear as well. Day or night, I wore it today to go out to a museum with my daughter then out to lunch. I always take my bottle of the day with me to touch up just because i love to really smell myself but this thing lasted all day! What a perfume!

I absolutely love this perfume. It becomes even more delicious after maturation, leaning more chocolatey than the original. Its projection and longevity are also above average, slightly less than Arabian Tonka. I enjoy wearing this more than the Arabian Tonka. Khadlaj is really killing it with its new releases, prices, and quality of fragrances. It is definitely my favorite Arabian brand atp.

Let me just say the quality of this juice CRAZY high quality. Smells 95% similar but Arabians Tonka has a more stronger animalic oud, the oud in this toned down, more likeable. As soon as you spray this you dont get a blast of alcohol you smell it right away which is great. Performance: first 7 hours good then becomes a skin scent but still projects a bit I love it 8.7/10 for me

Khadlaj sent this to me as a gift - free. I wasn’t expecting much from their fragrances which are all pretty much £30. I had never smelled a 10/10 fragrance before but i sprayed this and immediately had found the best fragrance in the world in my opinion (that i have smelled). It smells like sweet hot chocolate and the performance is even better. It’s genuinely INCREDIBLE.

I was recently in the hospital and I wore this to lift my spirits. A young nurse came in to help me, and was very nice. She said that she liked this fragrance, so I gave it to her. I was afraid that when I got my replacement bottle, it would remind me of being in the hospital, which was a dark time. Instead, I smelled it again, and it just is beautiful.

This fragrance is absolutely beautiful. This reminds me a lot of Silky Woods by Goldfield and Banks but it's not as spicy or smoky. It is one of my favorite fragrances, and this is probably a bit stronger in projection but softer because of having less spice. Value for money, and I'm yet to smell Arabians Tonka so I can't compare.

J'avais testé le secret Musk avant le arabian Tonka. Ma conclusion je suis amoureux des deux même si le arabian Tonka colle un peu plus a la peau. Reste sur vêtements même après lavage. Mais le secret Musk me convient très bien au vu du prix. Après je fais souvent des layering. 10/10 pour une note globale ❤️

This perfume it’s identical to Arabians tonka by Montale. As it settles down I still get Arabians tonka dna and some intense cafe always by Montale and some roses and vanille by Mancera. Overall this perfume its amazing and identical to Montale’s iconic DNA’s