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{12} Musc Vanille vs Antigua Bay

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 131 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • {12} Musc Vanille

    Choose it for a coconut and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Antigua Bay

    Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

{12} Musc Vanille2/4
Antigua Bay2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Antigua Bay
Sillage & projection
{12} Musc Vanille
Value for money
{12} Musc Vanille
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Antigua Bay

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
{12} Musc VanilleAlchemist
Antigua BayMorph
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 18%Had 2%Want 80%
4.15/ 5 · 123 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
13%Like
38%Ok
13%Dislike
13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

47%Love
33%Like
11%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate

123 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate56
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityAntigua Bay

Sillage{12} Musc Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value81
¤ Price value57
Category winner{12} Musc VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
coconut100%
vanilla92%
musky84%
sweet77%
powdery69%
white floral61%
woody100%
vanilla92%
marine84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink PepperBlack Pepper
Heart
CoconutWhite Flowers
Base
White MuskVanillaWoodsy Notes
Top20-30 mins
Sea NotesBergamotBlack Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Ozonic notesPatchouliWhite Flowers
Base6-10 hrs
VanillaCedarAmbergrisSandalwoodWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, White Flowers, White Musk and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Antigua Bay, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer75
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter30
Day100
Night80
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex83
Women17
Men43
Unisex53
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,944

PerfumerKristina Dineko

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,256

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerAntigua BayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

{12} Musc Vanille is a peppery coconut vanilla musk that stays soft and close, then turns creamier as the white florals and powdery musk come forward. The dry down leans warm and clean at the same time, with a gently woody base that keeps the sweetness in check. If you like intimate, skin scented gourmands with a flor…

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Antigua Bay by Morph opens like standing on a windswept ocean cliff with a cup of warm vanilla milk in hand. The initial spray hits you with brisk sea notes, zesty bergamot, and a crackle of crushed black pepper that feels brisk and energizing. Within twenty minutes, the sharp marine spray softens into a breezy ozonic…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, {12} Musc Vanille or Antigua Bay?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. {12} Musc Vanille is rated 3.25/5 from 8 votes; Antigua Bay is rated 4.15/5 from 123 votes. Choose {12} Musc Vanille for a coconut and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Antigua Bay for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, {12} Musc Vanille or Antigua Bay?

Antigua Bay lasts longest (Antigua Bay 78/100, {12} Musc Vanille 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, {12} Musc Vanille or Antigua Bay?

{12} Musc Vanille projects furthest ({12} Musc Vanille 75/100, Antigua Bay 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do {12} Musc Vanille and Antigua Bay smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, White Flowers, White Musk and Vanilla.

Is {12} Musc Vanille or Antigua Bay better for summer or winter?

{12} Musc Vanille suits day or night wear; Antigua Bay suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in {12} Musc Vanille and Antigua Bay?

{12} Musc Vanille has top notes of Pink Pepper and Black Pepper, heart notes of Coconut and White Flowers, a base of White Musk, Vanilla and Woodsy Notes. Antigua Bay has top notes of Sea Notes, Bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Ozonic notes, Patchouli and White Flowers, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Ambergris and Sandalwood.

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