Max Philip Cyan: released in 2024, powdery, musky and amber, about 5h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 3/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Max Philip Cyan scent match we found is Escentric Molecules Molecule 02 — 85% match, about $95 (estimate) versus about $25 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Max Philip Cyan dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Max Philip Cyan | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escentric Molecules Molecule 02 | 85% | about $95* (+280%) | 6h vs 5h | 6/10 |
| 2 | Escentric Molecules Escentric 02 | 84% | about $120* (+380%) | 6h vs 5h | 5/10 |
| 3 | Juliette Has A Gun Not A Perfume | 82% | about $95* (+280%) | 5h vs 5h | 6/10 |
| 4 | Montale Amber Musk | 79% | about $45* (+80%) | 7h vs 5h | 7/10 |
| 5 | Calvin Klein CK One Essence | 78% | about $45 (+80%) | 5h vs 5h | 6/10 |
Builds on the same ambergris-centric warmth found in Max Philip Cyan, focusing on minimalist mineral depth.
It shares its amber and musky accords with Max Philip Cyan, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 5,056 community ratings.
Leans into a comparable musky and airy amber accord that runs through Max Philip Cyan.
It shares its amber, musky and iris accords with Max Philip Cyan, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 4,988 community ratings.
Explores a clean, skin-like musky territory that aligns with the dry-down of Max Philip Cyan.
It shares its amber, musky and balsamic accords with Max Philip Cyan, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 14,275 community ratings.
Offers a richer take on the warm amber and musk pairing central to Max Philip Cyan.
It shares its amber, powdery and musky accords with Max Philip Cyan, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 924 community ratings.
Brings a concentrated clean freshness in the same family as Max Philip Cyan.
It shares its musky and powdery accords with Max Philip Cyan, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 928 community ratings.
Montale Amber Musk, at about $45 for 100 ml (estimate) — still above Max Philip Cyan's own estimate.
Montale Amber Musk, at about 7h on skin, against about 5h for Max Philip Cyan.
Escentric Molecules Molecule 02, at 85% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Escentric Molecules Molecule 02 actually costs about $100 a year MORE than Max Philip Cyan. 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, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Montale Amber Musk comes closest at 6.8h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Max Philip Cyan notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-13.