Fragrance comparison

Damascus Musk vs Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 154 ratings analysed

Damascus Musk

Al-Jazeera Perfumes

4.673 votes

Rank #38,062 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose

Vera Wang

3.84151 votes

Rank #34,411 VanillaLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Damascus Musk
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Choose it for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Damascus Musk2/4

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Damascus Musk
Sillage & projection: Damascus Musk
Value for money: Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Damascus MuskAl-Jazeera Perfumes

Embrace French Lavender & TuberoseVera Wang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

3.84/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

28%Love

44%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

151 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityDamascus Musk

SillageDamascus Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value77

Category winnerEmbrace French Lavender & TuberoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

rose77%

patchouli69%

vanilla61%

vanilla100%

lavender92%

cacao84%

tuberose77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeClove

Heart

TuberoseRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanilla

Top15-20 mins

Mandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderTuberose

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaCacao

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Tuberose and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter80

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,062

PerfumerFanny Bal

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#34,411

PerfumerNatasha Côté

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmbrace French Lavender & TuberoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Damascus Musk by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Damascus Musk was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Fanny Bal. Top notes are Mandarin Orange and Clove; middle notes are Tuberose, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Reviews →

Vera Wang Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose opens with a brief burst of juicy mandarin orange that clears the air within minutes. Soon, clean French lavender steps forward alongside creamy tuberose petals, softening any sharp floral edges into a gentle garden haze. The base brings in cozy vanilla and dry cocoa powder…

Reviews →

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, Damascus Musk or Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Damascus Musk is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose is rated 3.84/5 from 151 votes. Choose Damascus Musk for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Damascus Musk or Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose?

Damascus Musk lasts longest (Damascus Musk 80/100, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Damascus Musk or Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose?

Damascus Musk projects furthest (Damascus Musk 75/100, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Damascus Musk and Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Vanilla.

Is Damascus Musk or Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose better for summer or winter?

Damascus Musk suits day or night wear; Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Damascus Musk and Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose?

Damascus Musk has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Clove, heart notes of Tuberose, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanilla. Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla and Cacao.