Fragrance comparison

Cotton Musk Original vs Bunga

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cotton Musk Original

Ulric de Varens · 2018

4.1170 votes

Rank #14,458 VanillaPowdery

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Bunga

OLFAC3

4.001 votes

Rank #61,394 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cotton Musk Original takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Cotton Musk Original1/1

Bunga0/1

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

Cotton Musk OriginalUlric de Varens

BungaOLFAC3

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

41%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

70 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

musky77%

citrus69%

floral61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

floral77%

fresh69%

citrus61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

White MuskBitter Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

FreesiaHoneysuckleJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaTonka BeanSandalwood

Top

Mandarin Orange

Heart

PearCassisJasmineLily of the ValleyVioletFreesiaOrange BlossomHoneysuckle

Base

SandalwoodAmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Honeysuckle, Jasmine and Vanilla. 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

Summer90

Fall87

Winter79

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,458

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2018

Reviews12

Overall rank#61,394

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCotton Musk OriginalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Cotton Musk Original or Bunga?

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

Do Cotton Musk Original and Bunga smell similar?

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

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

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

What are the notes in Cotton Musk Original and Bunga?

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. 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.