Fragrance comparison

Dark Musk vs Verdigris

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 194 ratings analysed

Dark Musk

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,293 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Verdigris

Kinetic Perfumes

3.94194 votes

Rank #4,290 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verdigris takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dark Musk
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character.
Verdigris
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dark Musk0/1

Verdigris1/1

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: Verdigris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark MuskThe Dua Brand

VerdigrisKinetic Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

3.94/ 5 · 194 votes

Have 30%Had 14%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value61

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

amber84%

violet77%

musky69%

patchouli61%

citrus100%

woody88%

floral77%

fresh65%

powdery53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match41%Some overlap · 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

BergamotLimeLemonOrangeJasmine

Heart

CaloneVioletFreesiaCyclamenRoseMignonetteNutmeg

Base

CedarOakmossMuskAmberPatchouli

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

Summer100

Fall29

Winter6

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men56

Unisex41

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,293

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,290

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews51

Category winnerVerdigrisHigher 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…

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Verdigris is a fresh citrus, floral, and woody chypre with a clean marine-green idea rather than a blue aquatic one. Reviewers often read it as a polished summer scent with echoes of designer fresh fragrances, but with more floral texture and a more serious mossy-woody base. It suits warm days, smart casual wear, and …

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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.

Do Dark Musk and Verdigris smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Bergamot, Violet and Amber.

Is Dark Musk or Verdigris better for summer or winter?

Dark Musk suits daytime wear; Verdigris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Musk and Verdigris?

Dark Musk features Patchouli, Bergamot, Violet, Amber and Lemon. Verdigris has top notes of Bergamot, Lime, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Calone, Violet, Freesia and Cyclamen, a base of Cedar, Oakmoss, Musk and Amber.