Eshal Musk

This is such an under-the-radar, beautiful fragrance. It’s been my summer obsession and is entering my permanent rotation. It’s subtle and clean but a genuine compliment magnet (and I’m old, so having 20 somethings stop me in the street to say I smell amazing and ask what I’m wearing is really unusual). It’s mostly a clean, sweet musk scent with light florals (to my nose the lotus and candied violet are the main floral notes with barely any jasmine or freesia) - it’s delicate and light so ideal for hot summer weather, working in a confined office or layering with pretty much anything that you want to add a little clean, fresh, sweetness into. I haven’t smelt Musk 12 so I can’t speak to whether or not it’s accurate dupe, but I will go ten toes down that (IF you like clean, musk scents) this is an incredibly safe blind buy. It’s pretty linear and doesn’t change much in the dry down, but it’s so beautiful - why would you want it to? It smells much more expensive than it is and the scent definitely lasts. As with most musk and/or ambroxan you may go a little scent blind the more you wear it but a) it’s light enough that even if you go crazy with application it’s impossible to choke out people around you (the scent bubble is close) and b) the sillage is great so you’ll catch glorious whiffs well up to the 10 or even 12 hour mark as you move or take off clothing at night. You’ll smell where you’ve been even when you can’t smell where you are (if that makes sense). A real 10/10. If you’re thinking about it, just do it. If you don’t like it message me and I’ll probably buy it off you!

It is a beautiful scent 😍 I was looking for something similar to Bal d'Afrique with less citrus and this came up. It really does have similarities. It is soft and beautiful 😍 i love it. But i already feel that this isn't powerful enough. This is probably skin scent. I must wait and see if people mention anything about it. I wish it was stronger. Can't really feel powdery from this. But i love that this isn't screetchy for my nose. I absolutely hate screetchy perfumes. I think it is safe blond buy ❤️😍

The initial spray opens with a strong blast of alcohol. It also lasts only about two hours, with rather intimate sillage. Either of those factors would normally be enough to stop me from buying a full bottle. But this fragrance brings me so much joy during those two fleeting hours that I ended up buying one anyway. I love layering it with Pure Musc Blanc by Narciso Rodriguez, as it dramatically improves Eshal Musk's longevity and projection without overshadowing its scent.

This is pretty. It is a very citrus clean fluffy fresh scent on me. This is what ive wanted all my other musks on me to be. Im sure its an on my skin chemistry thing as there isn't any lemony citrus listed in notes. But I feel its nostalgic and comforting and fresh all at once. I think musk can be very divisive. I do not get the carmel note but my skin eats sweets so maybe it disappears by the drydown. Its a dubyah for me.

I bought a few ml to try and I am so happy that I tried this freshness, this purity, this lightness, everything that a clean, airy, pleasant, fresh fragrance should have. After many perfumes, I can say that this one corresponds to everything I was looking for in that range of freshness.

A soft, fluffy, soapy, and clean musk. This will be an easy reach for me this spring. It smells completely different on fabrics than it does on skin so be aware of that. I feel it smells better on my skin

I adore this so much!! This is the most beautiful musky floral with a hint of sweetness. Fluffy, cosy, cocooning, slightly clean. I've been reaching for this a lot.

Beautiful floral airy light opening. More of a skin scent. I wear it around the house a lot and if it’s the SOTD spray numerous times.

I love the original and while I am a little more wary of this one's notes I just ordered her and can't wait to smell

This is like beautiful, soft, sweet clouds. This is a new fave.

This is dreamy one of my new faves. Work and office friendly.

I’ll start this by being totally transparent: I have never actually smelled the "OG" (Kayali Musk 12). I know that might be helpful for some of you who are wondering about the 1:1 comparison, but I bought this purely based on the notes and the hype. Because it’s a musk, don’t expect it to fill a whole room (it’s an intimate sillage). However, the longevity on my clothes is actually impressive. I can still smell that cozy vanilla musk dry down on my clothes the next morning. Even without knowing how it compares to the Kayali, I am so happy I have this in my collection. For the price point, the bottle quality is stunning and the juice smells way more expensive than it actually is.

Aroma Concepts/Paris Corner tends to be pretty good at Kayali dupes, so I’ll park here waiting for the first wave of reviews after people ordered during its release this past weekend. I actually never smelled Musk 12, but it’s rare for me to blind buy clean musks and it not be a success. I really want to buy it right now, but I’m going to wait. I had been contemplating blind buying Musk 12, first, but since Mona has lost her mind in raising the prices, I’ll blind buy this. Edit: Ok so my resolve is weak and the impulse to buy defeated me. I guess I’ll be among the first wave of reviewers cause I couldn’t wait.

Ok, so mine just arrived and it smells like your every day white musk, but harsh and chemical-y. I’ve bought enough Paris Corner to know this has to sit for a few weeks- a few months. It’ll be beautiful , once it smooths out, but I think I could have waited to buy this until the hype has passed and the price went down. It’s powdery, soapy, and has a hint of clean white florals. Very pretty for spring but not groundbreaking. Still, im a huge fan of clean musks/white florals so im not mad.

Ok ill actually luke this way more than the original! On me this pulls sweeter on my skin and the og pulled dated almost and had this off putting smell that I just couldn't get past. This one is really fluffy sweet almost like the IRFE marshmallow Musk smells close to that actually with more of a upbeat clean lotus and lily of the valley. This is nice!

I just got this in the mail and it is almost 1:1 to Cedar Chic from CH. Im impressed no one has not mentioned that. Lets see how it macerate. Blind bought and is now a bit redundant in my collection.

Fresh, clean and powdery. Normally I dont like powdery scents but i love how airy and fresh this is. Effortless easy noncloying spring/summer reach.

Difficult to describe. Powdery, sweet, and sharp at the same time somehow. I love musky and powdery scents, but not this.

disclaimer: i have not smelled musk 12, only dua's musky lotus (which is sweeter in comparison atm, if you're curious). i've only had this fragrance for one day as of this review (02/11/2026), so i'll wait to see if it changes, but as of today, this isn't something i see myself wearing. all i smell is clean laundry. no florals, no sweetness, just crisp, fresh laundry. not a bad smell, just not what i want to smell like. i think i'm slowly conceding that musk-dominant fragrances may not be my cup of tea. most musky fragrances i pick up end up smelling too much like fresh linen vs "clean skin" for me. lily of the valley can also come off a bit too soapy for me, which doesn't help. i have the dua version of this as well and just thought i didn't like how dua did their musks in fragrances (their version of marshmallow musk, l'eau papier, musk 12), but i guess it might just be how this kind of musk smells to me. **edit 06/09/26** i've had this for about 4 months now, not testing consistently but periodically giving it sniff on my skin. i would say it's a bit less sharp and more airy, but i still smell nothing but clean laundry. this is definitely a white t-shirt kinda fragrance. just not for me! i'll either give it a new home or spray it in my laundry room/car.

Call me crazy, but I’m getting a carnival vibe from this one. Straight up smells like the fairgrounds to me, with all the sweet food smells swirling around me. Must be the caramel note? Honestly, I’m not sure if I like this or not. I’ve never smelled the OG so I can’t compare. Maybe I just need to let this one macerate a bit? I don’t know. I might end up sending this one back.