Fragrance comparison

Cashmere Musk vs Guilty Pleasures

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 244 ratings analysed

Cashmere Musk

Zara

3.26228 votes

Rank #13,152 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Guilty Pleasures

Kheir Fragrance House · 2025

3.8116 votes

Rank #35,988 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guilty Pleasures takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cashmere Musk
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Guilty Pleasures
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cashmere Musk2/5

Guilty Pleasures3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cashmere MuskZara

Guilty PleasuresKheir Fragrance House

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.26/ 5 · 228 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

3.81/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

Category winnerGuilty PleasuresRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

25%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

27%Hate

200 votes

31%Love

38%Like

19%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityGuilty Pleasures

SillageGuilty Pleasures

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value41

Category winnerCashmere MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody91%

amber83%

powdery74%

vanilla65%

balsamic56%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cacao69%

woody61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Popcorn

Heart

MuskCashmere Wood

Base

TonkaSandalwood

Top

ChocolateCinnamonBitter OrangeBitter AlmondPimento

Heart

CacaoRumHazelnutCaramel

Base

MyrrhMadagascar VanillaTonkaPralineGuaiac WoodAmbergrisCashmere WoodMusk

InformationalShared notesMusk, Cashmere Wood and Tonka. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex45

Women54

Men10

Unisex40

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,152

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews67

Overall rank#35,988

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched2025

Reviews4

Category winnerCashmere MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cashmere Musk by Zara is a gourmand fragrance centered on a photorealistic buttery popcorn note. It opens with an edible, savory kick before settling into a warm, creamy base of sandalwood and tonka bean. This scent is an intimate, cozy experience ideal for quiet days at home during the cooler autumn and winter months…

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Guilty Pleasures is a sweet chocolate gourmand with spice, caramel and amber-vanilla warmth. The opening brings chocolate, cinnamon, bitter orange and almond, then the heart turns boozy and nutty with cacao, rum, hazelnut and caramel. It suits shoppers who want an edible, cosy, evening-leaning scent. Sample first if y…

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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, Cashmere Musk or Guilty Pleasures?

Guilty Pleasures takes 3 of 5 categories. Cashmere Musk is rated 3.26/5 from 228 votes; Guilty Pleasures is rated 3.81/5 from 16 votes. Choose Cashmere Musk for a musky and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Guilty Pleasures for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cashmere Musk or Guilty Pleasures?

Guilty Pleasures lasts longest (Guilty Pleasures 60/100, Cashmere Musk 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cashmere Musk or Guilty Pleasures?

Projection is very close: Guilty Pleasures 45/100, Cashmere Musk 44/100 for sillage.

Do Cashmere Musk and Guilty Pleasures smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Musk, Cashmere Wood and Tonka.

Is Cashmere Musk or Guilty Pleasures better for summer or winter?

Guilty Pleasures suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cashmere Musk and Guilty Pleasures?

Cashmere Musk has top notes of Popcorn, heart notes of Musk and Cashmere Wood, a base of Tonka and Sandalwood. Guilty Pleasures has top notes of Chocolate, Cinnamon, Bitter Orange and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Cacao, Rum, Hazelnut and Caramel, a base of Myrrh, Madagascar Vanilla, Tonka and Praline.