Fragrance comparison

Ex Votos vs Musk Poudree

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Ex Votos

House of Matriarch

4.1921 votes

Rank #47,836 Yellow FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Musk Poudree

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.1010 votes

Rank #33,401 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Musk Poudree takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ex Votos
Choose it for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
Musk Poudree
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ex Votos1/5

Musk Poudree4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ex VotosHouse of Matriarch

Musk PoudreeAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

Category winnerEx VotosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

24%Like

19%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

30%Love

50%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMusk Poudree

SillageMusk Poudree

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value93

Category winnerMusk PoudreeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

floral92%

beeswax84%

honey77%

amber69%

musky61%

powdery100%

musky92%

white floral84%

iris77%

earthy69%

fresh61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BeeswaxExotic floral notes

Heart2-4 hrs

GoldenrodNarcissusBroom

Base6-8 hrs

Ylang-YlangDeer Tongue GrassAngelicaResins

Top

Lily-of-the-ValleyOrris RootBenzoin

Heart

MuskBeeswaxYlang-Ylang

Base

VetiverPatchouliCoumarinCedar

InformationalShared notesBeeswax and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Ex Votos, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex46

Women54

Date 33%Casual 31%Work 28%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,836

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,401

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMusk PoudreeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Votos smells like warm golden honey dripped over sunlit prairie wildflowers. Christi Meshell leads with unbleached beeswax, sweet exotic florals, and the dusty pollen edge of wild goldenrod. It feels earthy, textured, and deeply natural from the very first minute. You will not find synthetic sugar or clean designer…

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Musk Poudree is a powdery musk with a soft floral, iris-leaning feel, built around orris, lily-of-the-valley and benzoin. One wearer describes it as a “sweet and soft” surprise that turns incense-like, with a church-at-Easter atmosphere where flowers mix with myrrh and frankincense. Expect a clean, musky dry-down wit…

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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, Ex Votos or Musk Poudree?

Musk Poudree takes 4 of 5 categories. Ex Votos is rated 4.19/5 from 21 votes; Musk Poudree is rated 4.10/5 from 10 votes. Choose Ex Votos for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Musk Poudree for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ex Votos or Musk Poudree?

Musk Poudree lasts longest (Musk Poudree 73/100, Ex Votos 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ex Votos or Musk Poudree?

Musk Poudree projects furthest (Musk Poudree 63/100, Ex Votos 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ex Votos and Musk Poudree smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Beeswax and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Ex Votos or Musk Poudree better for summer or winter?

Ex Votos suits evening wear; Musk Poudree suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ex Votos and Musk Poudree?

Ex Votos has top notes of Beeswax and Exotic floral notes, heart notes of Goldenrod, Narcissus and Broom, a base of Ylang-Ylang, Deer Tongue Grass, Angelica and Resins. Musk Poudree has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Orris Root and Benzoin, heart notes of Musk, Beeswax and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli, Coumarin and Cedar.