Fragrance comparison

Aoud Musk vs Clergy

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

1 wins

Aoud Musk

Abdul Samad Al Qurashi

4.2683 votes

Rank #10,545 RoseMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Clergy

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #69,612 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aoud Musk takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aoud Musk
Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Clergy
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.

Aoud Musk1/1

Clergy0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud MuskAbdul Samad Al Qurashi

ClergyKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 48%Had 16%Want 36%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

musky88%

woody77%

powdery65%

oud53%

floral42%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

rose61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both rose and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseGeraniumWhite Tea Blossom

Heart

SandalwoodCedarwoodWoody Notes

Base

MuskOudAmber

Top

VanillaNutmegGingerLemon

Heart

GeraniumJasmineNeroliRose

Base

FrankincenseElemi resinCedarwoodCypressHinokiAmyrisMuskOud

InformationalShared notesRose, Geranium, Cedarwood and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer81

Fall81

Winter100

Day100

Night94

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex55

Women36

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,545

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#69,612

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAoud MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aoud Musk is a smooth, confident oud and musk attar that leans clean and polished rather than loud and smoky. It opens with a rosy floral lift (rose, geranium, tea blossom), then settles into soft woods and a warm ambered base where musk stays in the lead. If you want an “oud monster”, this is not it. Think calm, eleg…

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Clergy by Kilesa is a spicy, aromatic woody fragrance with a warm vanilla and nutmeg opening, a floral green heart, and a resinous incense wood dry-down. Lemon and ginger keep the first impression lively, while geranium, neroli and rose add brightness before frankincense, elemi, hinoki, cedar and musk settle in. It su…

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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.

Do Aoud Musk and Clergy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Geranium, Cedarwood and Musk.

Is Aoud Musk or Clergy better for summer or winter?

Aoud Musk suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud Musk and Clergy?

Aoud Musk has top notes of Rose, Geranium and White Tea Blossom, heart notes of Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Woody Notes, a base of Musk, Oud and Amber. Clergy has top notes of Vanilla, Nutmeg, Ginger and Lemon, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Neroli and Rose, a base of Frankincense, Elemi resin, Cedarwood and Cypress.