Fragrance comparison

Colour Me Musk vs Josephine Baker

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Colour Me Musk

Milton Lloyd

4.001 votes

Rank #60,578 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Josephine Baker

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.004 votes

Rank #60,270 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Josephine Baker takes 2 of 3 categories.

Colour Me Musk
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Josephine Baker
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking.

Colour Me Musk1/3

Josephine Baker2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colour Me MuskMilton Lloyd

Josephine BakerParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 8%Want 92%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 25%Want 45%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityJosephine Baker

SillageColour Me Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

floral92%

citrus84%

lavender77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

floral100%

musky83%

woody65%

powdery48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match73%Closely related · both floral, musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MuskCitruses

Heart

Spicy NotesFloral NotesLavender

Base

Woody Notes

Notes

Floral NotesWoody NotesMuskSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMusk, Spicy Notes, Floral Notes and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Josephine Baker, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day79

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 24%Casual 22%Work 19%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,578

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,270

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJosephine BakerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Colour Me Musk opens with a bright blast of sharp citruses and a heavy dose of clean musk. The initial spray hits with a soapy freshness that quickly mellows as dry lavender and warm spicy notes emerge in the heart. Unlike typical modern sweet scents, this keeps a dry, soapy clean texture that feels reminiscent of cla…

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Josephine Baker by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque delivers an expressive retro profile rooted in vintage stage flair. The fragrance opens with sharp, powdery floral notes that quickly soften over a rich musk foundation. It feels powdery, warm, and distinctly theatrical. Within twenty minutes, dry cedar-like woody …

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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, Colour Me Musk or Josephine Baker?

Josephine Baker takes 2 of 3 categories. Colour Me Musk is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Josephine Baker is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Colour Me Musk for a musky and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Josephine Baker for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, Colour Me Musk or Josephine Baker?

Josephine Baker lasts longest (Josephine Baker 90/100, Colour Me Musk 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Colour Me Musk or Josephine Baker?

Colour Me Musk projects furthest (Colour Me Musk 83/100, Josephine Baker 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Colour Me Musk and Josephine Baker smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Musk, Spicy Notes, Floral Notes and Woody Notes.

Is Colour Me Musk or Josephine Baker better for summer or winter?

Colour Me Musk suits daytime wear; Josephine Baker suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Colour Me Musk and Josephine Baker?

Colour Me Musk has top notes of Musk and Citruses, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Floral Notes and Lavender, a base of Woody Notes. Josephine Baker features Floral Notes, Woody Notes, Musk and Spicy Notes.