Fragrance comparison

Filthy Musk vs Nuts

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 822 ratings analysed

4 wins

Filthy Musk

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.77308 votes

Rank #9,729 MuskySweet

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Nuts

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.72514 votes

Rank #6,539 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Filthy Musk takes 4 of 7 categories.

Filthy Musk
Choose it for a musky and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Nuts
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Filthy Musk4/7

Nuts2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Filthy MuskBORNTOSTANDOUT®

NutsBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 308 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

3.72/ 5 · 514 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerFilthy MuskRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

15%Hate

245 votes

40%Love

29%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

425 votes

Category winnerNutsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityFilthy Musk

SillageFilthy Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

sweet91%

powdery83%

animalic74%

amber65%

vanilla56%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

nutty77%

almond69%

caramel61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MuskHoneyPineapple

Heart

JasmineNutmegPatchouli

Base

CivetVanillaCaramelTonkaAmbergrisAmbroxanRum

Top

PistachioAlmondCaramelRumHoney

Heart

VanillaSesameDavana

Base

TonkaTobaccoGuaiac WoodWhite MuskAmbergrisPatchouli

InformationalShared notesHoney, Patchouli, Vanilla and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer27

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFilthy MuskMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex64

Women26

Men6

Unisex52

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,729

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#6,539

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerNutsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Filthy Musk leans into sweet, animalic musk from the first spray, with honey and pineapple giving the opening a sticky, almost fermented glow before patchouli, nutmeg, and jasmine pull it into dirtier territory. The dry down turns warmer and creamier with vanilla, caramel, tonka, rum, and civet, so it suits wearers wh…

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Nuts is a rich pistachio-vanilla gourmand with honey, caramel and rum up top, then a deeper dry-down of sesame, tonka, tobacco and woods. It opens sweet and boozy, then settles into something warmer, toastier and more textured. This suits gourmand lovers who want a nutty scent with some darkness underneath. It usually…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Filthy Musk or Nuts?

Filthy Musk takes 4 of 7 categories. Filthy Musk is rated 3.77/5 from 308 votes; Nuts is rated 3.72/5 from 514 votes. Choose Filthy Musk for a musky and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Nuts for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Filthy Musk or Nuts?

Filthy Musk lasts longest (Filthy Musk 78/100, Nuts 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Filthy Musk or Nuts?

Filthy Musk projects furthest (Filthy Musk 67/100, Nuts 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Filthy Musk and Nuts smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Honey, Patchouli, Vanilla and Caramel.

Is Filthy Musk or Nuts better for summer or winter?

For summer, Filthy Musk is the stronger pick. For winter, Filthy Musk is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Filthy Musk and Nuts?

Filthy Musk has top notes of Musk, Honey and Pineapple, heart notes of Jasmine, Nutmeg and Patchouli, a base of Civet, Vanilla, Caramel and Tonka. Nuts has top notes of Pistachio, Almond, Caramel and Rum, heart notes of Vanilla, Sesame and Davana, a base of Tonka, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and White Musk.