Fragrance comparison

Aerie WHOA!! vs Musky Aldehydes

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

Aerie WHOA!!

American Eagle

3.7117 votes

Rank #55,558 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Musky Aldehydes

Dossier

3.6442 votes

Rank #33,495 FreshAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Musky Aldehydes takes 4 of 5 categories.

Aerie WHOA!!
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Musky Aldehydes
Choose it for a fresh and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Aerie WHOA!!1/5

Musky Aldehydes4/5

Ratings & consensus: Musky Aldehydes
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Musky Aldehydes
Sillage & projection: Aerie WHOA!!
Value for money: Musky Aldehydes
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Musky Aldehydes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aerie WHOA!!American Eagle

Musky AldehydesDossier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 21%Had 39%Want 39%

3.64/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerMusky AldehydesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

21%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

7%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityMusky Aldehydes

SillageAerie WHOA!!

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value84

Category winnerMusky AldehydesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus91%

fruity83%

sweet74%

fresh65%

woody56%

fresh100%

aldehydic92%

floral84%

white floral77%

rose69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ClementineFruity Notes

Heart

PeonyLily

Base

SandalwoodPalisander Rosewood

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesPeonyPink PepperLily

Heart2-3 hrs

FreesiaVioletJasmineRose

Base4-6 hrs

Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesPeony, Lily and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Musky Aldehydes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Spring82

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex37

Women63

Casual 43%Work 40%Date 10%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,558

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,495

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMusky AldehydesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aerie WHOA!! by American Eagle is a bright, floral fruity fragrance for women that highlights a sunny opening of clementine. Heart notes of peony and lily offer a fresh bouquet, while base notes of sandalwood and rosewood provide a warm, grounded finish. Designed for casual, daytime wear, it presents a cheerful person…

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Dossier Musky Aldehydes smells exactly like crisp white cotton sheets hanging in the sun after a fresh wash. From the very first spray, you get a clean burst of sparkling aldehydes combined with sweet peony and dewy lily petals, cut through by a tiny pinch of pink pepper. As the sharp opening bubbles settle down, soft…

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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 is better, Aerie WHOA!! or Musky Aldehydes?

Musky Aldehydes takes 4 of 5 categories. Aerie WHOA!! is rated 3.71/5 from 17 votes; Musky Aldehydes is rated 3.64/5 from 42 votes. Choose Aerie WHOA!! for a floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Musky Aldehydes for a fresh and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aerie WHOA!! or Musky Aldehydes?

Musky Aldehydes lasts longest (Musky Aldehydes 60/100, Aerie WHOA!! 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aerie WHOA!! or Musky Aldehydes?

Aerie WHOA!! projects furthest (Aerie WHOA!! 66/100, Musky Aldehydes 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aerie WHOA!! and Musky Aldehydes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Peony, Lily and Sandalwood.

Is Aerie WHOA!! or Musky Aldehydes better for summer or winter?

Aerie WHOA!! suits daytime wear; Musky Aldehydes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aerie WHOA!! and Musky Aldehydes?

Aerie WHOA!! has top notes of Clementine and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Peony and Lily, a base of Sandalwood and Palisander Rosewood. Musky Aldehydes has top notes of Aldehydes, Peony, Pink Pepper and Lily, heart notes of Freesia, Violet, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood.