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    Side by side

    Musk Oud vs. Akaster

    Strikingly similar
    Akaster by Parfums de Marly bottle

    Akaster

    Parfums de Marly
    Eau de Parfum2015
    New comparison

    Musk Oud peaks in winter, while Akaster belongs to fall. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Musk Oud vs. Akaster
    Musk OudAkaster
    Concentration—Eau de Parfum
    Launched20132015
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerAlberto MorillasHamid Merati-Kashani
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Musk Oud

    Aromatic
    Oud
    Rose
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Musky
    Woody
    Citrus

    Akaster

    Rose
    Aromatic
    Oud
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonCardamomCoriander
    —
    Heart
    Bulgarian RoseCypressGeraniumArtemisia
    Geranium
    Base
    Agarwood (oud)MuskRumIncensePatchouli
    —

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Musk Oud vs. Akaster
    Musk OudAkaster
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Morillas takes a fragrance type often associated with dense, unapproachable ouds and makes it genuinely wearable. It prevents the rose and rum from becoming cloying.Musk Oud
    Rose and oud is a pairing, but Akaster plays it differently. The rose is green and bitter, the oud barely there. It won't announce itself across a room. That polarizes people.Akaster