New Notes Musk Complexity: released in 2022, citrus, musky and warm spicy, about 7h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest New Notes Musk Complexity scent match we found is L'Erbolario Meharées — 85% match, about $35 (estimate) versus about $30 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best New Notes Musk Complexity dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs New Notes Musk Complexity | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L'Erbolario Meharées | 85% | about $35* (+17%) | 6h vs 7h | 6/10 |
| 2 | Histoires de Parfums This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.4 | 78% | about $70 (+133%) | 6h vs 7h | 6/10 |
| 3 | Carner Barcelona Megalium | 75% | about $120 (+300%) | 5h vs 7h | 6/10 |
| 4 | Lolita Lempicka L de Lolita Lempicka | 72% | about $65* (+117%) | 7h vs 7h | 5/10 |
| 5 | UERMI OR White | 72% | about $100 (+233%) | 6h vs 7h | 5/10 |
Evokes the warm, spicy, and resinous character of Musk Complexity, offering a similarly cozy and inviting amber-musk profile at a much lower price point.
It shares its woody, warm spicy and powdery accords with New Notes Musk Complexity, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 1,913 community ratings.
Shares a similar focus on warm, spicy, and musky accords, providing a sophisticated and slightly edgy alternative that feels right at home in this family.
It shares its warm spicy and woody accords with New Notes Musk Complexity, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 335 community ratings.
Offers a warm, spicy, and woody composition that mirrors the complex, resinous depth found in Musk Complexity.
It shares its warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon accords with New Notes Musk Complexity, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 506 community ratings.
Provides a clean yet musky and woody experience that aligns with the softer, more intimate side of the reference scent profile.
It shares its powdery and animalic accords with New Notes Musk Complexity, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 66 community ratings.
Leans into the sweet, spicy, and woody territory found in Musk Complexity, offering a comforting and powdery dry-down that feels quite similar.
It shares its warm spicy, cinnamon and citrus accords with New Notes Musk Complexity, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 7,300 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
L'Erbolario Meharées, at about $35 for 100 ml (estimate) — still above New Notes Musk Complexity's own estimate.
Lolita Lempicka L de Lolita Lempicka, at about 7h on skin, against about 7h for New Notes Musk Complexity.
L'Erbolario Meharées, at 85% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
New Notes Musk Complexity itself sells from £165 (50 ml) at partnered retailers.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — L'Erbolario Meharées actually costs about $10 a year MORE than New Notes Musk Complexity. 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. Lolita Lempicka L de Lolita Lempicka comes closest at 6.8h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
New Notes Musk Complexity notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-23.