Fragrance comparison

B.U. Icy vs Skin Musk

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 61 ratings analysed

1 wins

B.U. Icy

Sarantis

3.9561 votes

Rank #19,913 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Skin Musk

Prince Matchabelli

—0 votes

Rank #79,755 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

B.U. Icy takes 1 of 1 categories.

B.U. Icy
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Skin Musk
Choose it for a floral and musky character.

B.U. Icy1/1

Skin Musk0/1

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: B.U. Icy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

B.U. IcySarantis

Skin MuskPrince Matchabelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 8%Had 67%Want 25%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

rose77%

musky69%

warm spicy61%

floral100%

musky83%

powdery65%

woody48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both floral, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerAlmond

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyTincture of RoseFloral NotesHeliotrope

Base

MuskAmberSandalwood

Top15 to 30 minutes

Floral Notes

Heart2 to 3 hours

Sandalwood

Base3 to 5 hours

Musk

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Musk and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Skin Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall37

Winter47

Day100

Night22

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,913

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#79,755

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerB.U. IcyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

B.U. Icy is a cool, powdery floral with a fresh edge rather than a juicy aquatic feel. Ginger and almond give the opening a lightly sharp, slightly creamy twist, then heliotrope, lily of the valley and rose soften it into a clean, sporty, almost cold floral. As it settles, musk, amber and sandalwood add a gentle warmt…

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Prince Matchabelli Skin Musk is an understated unisex fragrance that focuses on clean, intimate warmth. First released in 1975, the composition relies on an intentionally sparse structure. It opens with subtle floral notes before developing into a smooth layer of sandalwood and a gentle base of musk. The overall chara…

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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.

Do B.U. Icy and Skin Musk smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is B.U. Icy or Skin Musk better for summer or winter?

B.U. Icy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in B.U. Icy and Skin Musk?

B.U. Icy has top notes of Ginger and Almond, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Tincture of Rose, Floral Notes and Heliotrope, a base of Musk, Amber and Sandalwood. Skin Musk has top notes of Floral Notes, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Musk.