Is Khadlaj Karus Secret Musk a dupe of Montale Arabians Tonka?

Close match Widely recommended as a substitute, and most people who compared them agree.

Khadlaj Karus Secret Musk is a close match to Montale Arabians Tonka. Of 14 independent sources that compared them, 13 say it is near-identical or close, 1 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. It appears on 2 community dupe lists. Karus Secret Musk costs $30.00 for 100 ml at My Royal Musk ($0.30/ml); Arabians Tonka costs $170.00 for 100 ml at Scent Split ($1.70/ml), so the alternative costs 82% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Montale Arabians Tonka	Khadlaj Karus Secret Musk
Price	$89.83 100 ml	$30 100 ml
Per ml	$0.90	$0.30
Verdict		Close match of Arabians Tonka
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Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Saffron Bergamot Bulgarian rose Amber Oakmoss Tonka bean Cane sugar White musk	Musk Sugary Sugar crystals
Heart notes	Agarwood (oud) Bulgarian rose	Tonka Chocolate Rose Toasted tonka bean Cacao
Base notes	Tonka bean Sugar cane Amber White musk Oakmoss	Red fruits Saffron Tart
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

14 independent sources: 12 on Reddit, 2 dupe lists

Say near-identical 1
Say close 12
Say similar or inspired by 1

When people said it: 6 in the last two years

Confidence: 89%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

In their words 7

Khadlaj karus secret musk - almost spot on dupe of Montale Arabians tonka

A Reddit comment, Nov 2024, 5 points
Khadlaj Karus Secret Musk is an absolute dupe for Montale’s Arabians Tonka.

A Reddit comment, Sep 2024, 2 points
Ever since getting disappointed by karus secret musk which is supposed to be beastly arabians tonka clone, and oud noir (ombre nomade), i am never trusting them ever again.

A Reddit comment, May 2026, 2 points
Karus Secret Musk by Khadlaj is a 1:1 clone of Arabians tonka.

A Reddit comment, Mar 2025, 1 point
Khadlaj Karus secret musk is extremely close to Arabians Tonka.

A Reddit comment, Sep 2024, 1 point
You can try khadlaj Karus secret musk it’s not as close to Arabians tonka as riffs momento but in the air no one can differentiate and you will get atleast better projection and longevity than momento and it’s also half of the price of momento

A Reddit comment, Oct 2025, 1 point
Khadlaj Karus Secret Musk(montale arabians tonka dupe)

A Reddit post, Nov 2024, 0 points

Community dupe lists

Lists Khadlaj Karus Secret Musk as an alternative to Montale Arabians Tonka.

A community dupe list, Middle Eastern Clones 2024
Lists Khadlaj Karus Secret Musk as an alternative to Montale Arabians Tonka.

A community dupe list, Ultimate Clone Fragrance Spreadsheet (FitsByStick)

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to Arabians Tonka

Arabians Tonka and its 6 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.