Alexandre.J Black Muscs: released in 2012, rose, citrus and musky, about 7h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Alexandre.J Black Muscs dupe we found is Montale Roses Musk — 88% match, about $90 (estimate) versus about $160 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Alexandre.J Black Muscs dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Alexandre.J Black Muscs | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montale Roses Musk | 88% | about $90* (−44%) | 7h vs 7h | 7/10 |
| 2 | Ajmal Wisal | 83% | about $35 (−78%) | 7h vs 7h | 8/10 |
| 3 | Mancera Roses Vanille | 82% | about $45* (−72%) | 8h vs 7h | 6/10 |
| 4 | Montale Dark Purple | 80% | about $50* (−69%) | 8h vs 7h | 9/10 |
| 5 | Majouri Jour 5 | 82% | about $45 (−72%) | 4h vs 7h | 6/10 |
This scent is widely recognized for its clean, prominent rose and musk accord that mirrors the core identity of Black Muscs.
It shares its rose, musky and powdery accords with Alexandre.J Black Muscs, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 5,577 community ratings.
This fragrance offers a deep, musky rose profile that feels very much in the same family as Alexandre.J Black Muscs.
It shares its rose, floral and musky accords with Alexandre.J Black Muscs, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 485 community ratings.
While it leans slightly sweeter with a vanilla focus, it captures the same dense, jammy rose and musk character found in the reference.
It shares its rose, powdery and musky accords with Alexandre.J Black Muscs, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 6,768 community ratings.
A fruitier, slightly darker take on the rose-patchouli theme that evokes a similar mood to the reference fragrance.
It shares its rose, musky and patchouli accords with Alexandre.J Black Muscs, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 3,020 community ratings.
This composition highlights a sophisticated rose and musk blend that feels very reminiscent of the floral-musky structure in Black Muscs.
It shares its rose, citrus and floral accords with Alexandre.J Black Muscs, lasts about 4h against 7h and carries 16 community ratings.
Ajmal Wisal, at about $35 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 80% less than Alexandre.J Black Muscs.
Montale Dark Purple, at about 8h on skin, against about 7h for Alexandre.J Black Muscs.
Montale Roses Musk, at 88% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
Alexandre.J Black Muscs itself sells from $77.69 (100 ml) at partnered retailers.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Montale Roses Musk saves you about $100 a year against Alexandre.J Black Muscs. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: Montale Dark Purple (8.2h) — 1 of 5.
Alexandre.J Black Muscs notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-28.