Fragrance comparison

Acqua Musk vs Yinyang Sea

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

3 wins

Acqua Musk

O Boticário

4.0336 votes

Rank #43,792 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Yinyang Sea

House of Atropa

—0 votes

Rank #64,902 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Acqua Musk takes 3 of 4 categories.

Acqua Musk
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Yinyang Sea
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Acqua Musk3/4

Yinyang Sea1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Acqua Musk
Sillage & projection: Yinyang Sea
Value for money: Acqua Musk
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Acqua Musk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Acqua MuskO Boticário

Yinyang SeaHouse of Atropa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 26%Had 49%Want 25%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

44%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityAcqua Musk

SillageYinyang Sea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value0

Category winnerAcqua MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky92%

floral84%

green77%

violet69%

iris61%

woody100%

fruity90%

aromatic80%

floral70%

green60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

MuskIrisBergamotGreen NotesAppleMint

Heart

PeonyVioletWoody Notes

Base

VanillaOsmanthus

Top20-30 mins

OsmanthusGrapesWoody NotesMint

Heart2-4 hrs

SaltMango Tree

Base5-7 hrs

CypressCabreuva

InformationalShared notesMint, Woody Notes and Osmanthus. Durations are only published for Yinyang Sea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall8

Winter0

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 39%Work 29%Date 21%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,792

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,902

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAcqua MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Acqua Musk by O Boticario delivers an instant blast of clean comfort, opening with crisp green apple, fizzy bergamot, and a cooling touch of crushed mint over an airy musk background. As it settles, the scent unfolds into a gentle heart of powdery iris, dewy peony, and soft purple violet petals. The dry-down stays clo…

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House of Atropa Yinyang Sea delivers a curious, breezy coastal atmosphere inspired by the mineral-rich waters of northern Taiwan. The spray opens with a crisp kick of wild black mint and tart crushed grapes before settling into an airy, apricot-toned osmanthus flower. Coastal salinity and green mango tree wood drift a…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Acqua Musk or Yinyang Sea?

Acqua Musk lasts longest (Acqua Musk 63/100, Yinyang Sea 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Acqua Musk or Yinyang Sea?

Yinyang Sea projects furthest (Yinyang Sea 50/100, Acqua Musk 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Acqua Musk and Yinyang Sea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and green accords. Common notes include Mint, Woody Notes and Osmanthus.

Is Acqua Musk or Yinyang Sea better for summer or winter?

Acqua Musk suits daytime wear; Yinyang Sea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acqua Musk and Yinyang Sea?

Acqua Musk has top notes of Musk, Iris, Bergamot and Green Notes, heart notes of Peony, Violet and Woody Notes, a base of Vanilla and Osmanthus. Yinyang Sea has top notes of Osmanthus, Grapes, Woody Notes and Mint, heart notes of Salt and Mango Tree, a base of Cypress and Cabreuva.