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Costa Blanca Musk vs Flowerbomb Extreme 2013

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

Updated 651 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flowerbomb Extreme 2013 takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Costa Blanca Musk

    Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Flowerbomb Extreme 2013

    Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Costa Blanca Musk1/4
Flowerbomb Extreme 20133/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Flowerbomb Extreme 2013
Sillage & projection
Flowerbomb Extreme 2013
Value for money
Costa Blanca Musk
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Flowerbomb Extreme 2013

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Costa Blanca MuskPrimera Perfumes
Flowerbomb Extreme 2013Viktor&Rolf
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 78%Had 0%Want 22%
4.44/ 5 · 650 votes
Have 37%Had 26%Want 37%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

56%Love
37%Like
1%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate

650 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityFlowerbomb Extreme 2013

SillageFlowerbomb Extreme 2013

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value45
Category winnerCosta Blanca MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
rose92%
patchouli84%
musky77%
fruity69%
powdery61%
floral100%
vanilla92%
amber84%
powdery77%
white floral69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Rose
Heart2 to 3 hours
PatchouliFruitsTea
Base3 to 5 hours
AmberMusk
Top
TeaBergamot
Heart
OrchidJasmine SambacOsmanthusFreesiaOrange BlossomRose
Base
VanillaBenzoinPatchouliAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesRose, Patchouli, Tea and Amber. Durations are only published for Costa Blanca Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring44
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men1
Unisex3
Women96
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,779

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,059

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFlowerbomb Extreme 2013Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Costa Blanca Musk by Primera Perfumes presents a balanced unisex blend built on floral and resinous foundations. The scent begins with a prominent rose top note that feels fresh rather than heavy. Soon, a heart of steeped tea, ripe fruits, and earthy patchouli adds texture, creating a tea-infused sweetness supported b…

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Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb Extreme 2013 shifts the familiar sugary floral path of the original into a denser, darker space. It opens with a bright spark of bergamot paired with a dry, leafy tea note. This freshness quickly melts as a heavy dose of vanilla and warm benzoin takes over, turning the air thick. On the skin, ja…

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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.

Which is better, Costa Blanca Musk or Flowerbomb Extreme 2013?

Flowerbomb Extreme 2013 takes 3 of 4 categories. Costa Blanca Musk is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Flowerbomb Extreme 2013 is rated 4.44/5 from 650 votes. Choose Costa Blanca Musk for a amber and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Flowerbomb Extreme 2013 for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Costa Blanca Musk or Flowerbomb Extreme 2013?

Flowerbomb Extreme 2013 lasts longest (Flowerbomb Extreme 2013 75/100, Costa Blanca Musk 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Costa Blanca Musk or Flowerbomb Extreme 2013?

Flowerbomb Extreme 2013 projects furthest (Flowerbomb Extreme 2013 67/100, Costa Blanca Musk 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Costa Blanca Musk and Flowerbomb Extreme 2013 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Rose, Patchouli, Tea and Amber.

Is Costa Blanca Musk or Flowerbomb Extreme 2013 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Costa Blanca Musk and Flowerbomb Extreme 2013?

Costa Blanca Musk has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Patchouli, Fruits and Tea, a base of Amber and Musk. Flowerbomb Extreme 2013 has top notes of Tea and Bergamot, heart notes of Orchid, Jasmine Sambac, Osmanthus and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Patchouli and Amber.

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