Fragrance comparison

Bunga vs Cotton Musk Original

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

Bunga

OLFAC3

4.001 votes

Rank #61,394 White FloralPowdery

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51%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Cotton Musk Original

Ulric de Varens · 2018

4.1170 votes

Rank #14,458 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cotton Musk Original takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bunga
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Cotton Musk Original
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bunga0/1

Cotton Musk Original1/1

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: Cotton Musk Original

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BungaOLFAC3

Cotton Musk OriginalUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.11/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

41%Love

41%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

floral77%

fresh69%

citrus61%

vanilla100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

musky77%

citrus69%

floral61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both white floral, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin Orange

Heart

PearCassisJasmineLily of the ValleyVioletFreesiaOrange BlossomHoneysuckle

Base

SandalwoodAmberMuskVanilla

Top15-30 mins

White MuskBitter Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

FreesiaHoneysuckleJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaTonka BeanSandalwood

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Freesia, Honeysuckle and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Cotton Musk Original, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer90

Fall87

Winter79

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Casual 43%Work 34%Date 17%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,394

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,458

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2018

Reviews12

Category winnerCotton Musk OriginalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bunga opens with a sharp splash of mandarin orange that quickly gives way to a lush, watery pear and a green crunch of cassis. As it rests on the skin, a dense bouquet of jasmine, honeysuckle, and orange blossom emerges, creating a thick white floral layer. The dry-down relies on a warm base of sandalwood and vanilla …

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Cotton Musk Original smells like warm cotton sheets tumbling in a sunny dryer. You get an immediate burst of crisp white musk alongside a sharp squirt of bitter orange. It settles fast. Within fifteen minutes, fresh freesia and sweet honeysuckle smooth over the citrus bite, turning the heart into a pillowy floral clou…

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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, Bunga or Cotton Musk Original?

Cotton Musk Original takes 1 of 1 categories. Bunga is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Cotton Musk Original is rated 4.11/5 from 70 votes. Choose Bunga for a white floral and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Cotton Musk Original for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Bunga and Cotton Musk Original smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Freesia, Honeysuckle and Sandalwood.

Is Bunga or Cotton Musk Original better for summer or winter?

Bunga suits day or night wear; Cotton Musk Original suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bunga and Cotton Musk Original?

Bunga has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pear, Cassis, Jasmine and Lily of the Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Vanilla. Cotton Musk Original has top notes of White Musk and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Freesia, Honeysuckle and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.