Is Paris Corner Mysterium a dupe of Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special?

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

Paris Corner Mysterium is a close match to Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special. Of 9 independent sources that compared them, 8 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. Mysterium costs $42.99 for 100 ml at Triple Traders ($0.43/ml); Tony Iommi Monkey Special costs $172.99 for 50 ml at Triple Traders ($3.46/ml), so the alternative costs 88% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special	Paris Corner Mysterium
Price	$135.82 50 ml	$42.99 100 ml
Per ml	$2.72	$0.43
Verdict		Close match of Tony Iommi Monkey Special
Sweet
Leather
Fruity
Rose
Citrus
Resinous
Warm spicy
Woody
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Rum Passionfruit Bergamot Geranium	Passionfruit Bergamot Cinnamon
Heart notes	Singapore patchouli Cinnamon Leather Bulgarian rose	Incense Rose Leather
Base notes	Caramel Vanilla Tonka bean Sandalwood Labdanum Ambergris Musk	Sandalwood Labdanum Passionfruit Bergamot Cinnamon Rose Leather
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

9 independent sources: 7 on Reddit, 2 dupe lists

Say near-identical 1
Say close 7
Say similar or inspired by 1

When people said it: 7 in the last two years

Confidence: 84%. 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 4

Paris Corner Mysterium (Xerjoff Tony Iommi monkey special clone).

A Reddit post, Apr 2025, 12 points
Mysterium is supposed to be a clone for Tony Iommi Monkey Special, but to me, the opening smells like sparkling wine—very effervescent, likely due to the rum and bergamot combo.

A Reddit post, Aug 2025, 6 points
Mysterium is a clone of Xerjoff Tony Iommi monkey special.

A Reddit comment, Dec 2025, 1 point
Mysterium is not a clone and more of a twist that barely smells like the original.

A Reddit comment, Apr 2025, 1 point, disagrees

Community dupe lists

Lists Paris Corner Mysterium as an alternative to Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special.

A community dupe list, Fragrance Dupes/Clones 2026 Ultimate List
Lists Paris Corner Mysterium as an alternative to Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special.

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

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