Fragrance comparison

Dark Musk vs Pacific Isles

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Dark Musk

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,293 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Pacific Isles

Swiss Arabian

3.333 votes

Rank #57,305 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pacific Isles takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dark Musk
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character.
Pacific Isles
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Dark Musk0/1

Pacific Isles1/1

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: Pacific Isles

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark MuskThe Dua Brand

Pacific IslesSwiss Arabian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

amber84%

violet77%

musky69%

patchouli61%

woody100%

green92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliBergamotVioletAmberLemonRoseMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumHyacinthLemonBergamotIris FlowerTuberose

Heart

AldehydesClovesJasmineOrrisRoseSpicy NotesVioletYlang-Ylang

Base

VetiverAmberMuskOakmossPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Bergamot, Violet and Amber. Durations are only published for Dark Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night85

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 32%Date 29%Work 25%Party 14%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,293

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,305

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPacific IslesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Musk by The Dua Brand opens with an energetic flash of lemon and bergamot that cuts cleanly through the air. Within twenty minutes, the tart citrus lifts to reveal a velvety heart of sweet violet petals and dewy rose. Rich golden amber, earthy patchouli, and a clean, warm musk anchor the deep base. Because this i…

Reviews →

Pacific Isles by Swiss Arabian is an aromatic fougere that leans into clean, green freshness. Launched in 2019, it opens with a sharp burst of galbanum and lemon, settling into a floral-spiced heart of jasmine and violet. It performs best during casual daytime wear in warmer spring and summer weather, offering a crisp…

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.

Do Dark Musk and Pacific Isles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Bergamot, Violet and Amber.

Is Dark Musk or Pacific Isles better for summer or winter?

Dark Musk suits daytime wear; Pacific Isles suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Musk and Pacific Isles?

Dark Musk features Patchouli, Bergamot, Violet, Amber and Lemon. Pacific Isles has top notes of Galbanum, Hyacinth, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Aldehydes, Cloves, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Vetiver, Amber, Musk and Oakmoss.