Fragrance comparison

Emerald Musk vs Pride

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 144 ratings analysed

6 wins

Emerald Musk

Carolina Herrera

4.4448 votes

Rank #13,651 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Pride

Boadicea the Victorious

4.2596 votes

Rank #12,415 AmberVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emerald Musk takes 6 of 7 categories.

Emerald Musk
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pride
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Emerald Musk6/7

Pride1/7

Ratings & consensus: Emerald Musk
Community sentiment: Emerald Musk
Longevity: Emerald Musk
Sillage & projection: Emerald Musk
Value for money: Emerald Musk
Versatility: Emerald Musk
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pride

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Emerald MuskCarolina Herrera

PrideBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%

4.25/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 21%Had 18%Want 61%

Category winnerEmerald MuskRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

27%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

51%Love

34%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerEmerald MuskMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityEmerald Musk

SillageEmerald Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value22

Category winnerEmerald MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky92%

leather84%

iris77%

rose69%

animalic61%

amber100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

iris61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherOrrisRose

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVanilla BeanAmber

Top

CardamomCorianderApplePink PepperBergamot

Heart

OrrisHeliotropeRoseJasmine

Base

Tonka BeanBenzoinAmberLeatherVanillaPatchouliMuskOakmoss

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Leather, Orris and Rose. Durations are only published for Emerald Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer48

Fall100

Winter87

Day64

Night100

Spring87

Summer27

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night82

Category winnerEmerald MuskMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex60

Women30

Date 34%Work 27%Casual 23%Party 17%

Men12

Unisex59

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,651

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#12,415

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerPrideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Emerald Musk by Carolina Herrera turns the traditional animalic category on its head. Do not expect a raw, pungent barnyard musk here. Instead, the first spray unleashes a spirited crackle of pink pepper that quickly yields to butter-soft leather, earthy orris root, and a subtle hint of morning rose. As the perfume wa…

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Cardamom and tart green apple cut through the top of Boadicea the Victorious Pride before dense orris and powdery heliotrope take over the center of the scent. As it settles on skin, warm amber, rich benzoin, and dry leather build a heavy oriental base anchored by patchouli and tonka bean. It fits cool autumn evenings…

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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, Emerald Musk or Pride?

Emerald Musk takes 6 of 7 categories. Emerald Musk is rated 4.44/5 from 48 votes; Pride is rated 4.25/5 from 96 votes. Choose Emerald Musk for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pride for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Emerald Musk or Pride?

Emerald Musk lasts longest (Emerald Musk 70/100, Pride 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Emerald Musk or Pride?

Projection is very close: Emerald Musk 69/100, Pride 67/100 for sillage.

Do Emerald Musk and Pride smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Leather, Orris and Rose.

Is Emerald Musk or Pride better for summer or winter?

For summer, Emerald Musk is the stronger pick. For winter, Emerald Musk is the stronger pick. Emerald Musk suits evening wear; Pride suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emerald Musk and Pride?

Emerald Musk has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Leather, Orris and Rose, a base of Musk, Vanilla Bean and Amber. Pride has top notes of Cardamom, Coriander, Apple and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Orris, Heliotrope, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Amber and Leather.