Fragrance comparison

Fleur de Santal vs Skin Musk

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 44 ratings analysed

1 wins

Fleur de Santal

Sinfonia di Note

4.1944 votes

Rank #12,018 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Skin Musk

Prince Matchabelli

—0 votes

Rank #79,755 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fleur de Santal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fleur de Santal
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Skin Musk
Choose it for a floral and musky character.

Fleur de Santal1/1

Skin Musk0/1

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: Fleur de Santal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fleur de SantalSinfonia di Note

Skin MuskPrince Matchabelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

floral61%

floral100%

musky83%

powdery65%

woody48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both floral, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotFloral Notes

Heart

SandalwoodMusk

Base

Patchouli

Top15 to 30 minutes

Floral Notes

Heart2 to 3 hours

Sandalwood

Base3 to 5 hours

Musk

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Skin Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter80

Day80

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,018

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#79,755

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFleur de SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fleur de Santal is a soft, woody floral musk built around creamy sandalwood, clean musk and a gentle patchouli base. Bergamot and airy florals give the opening a light lift, then the scent settles into something calm, powdery and close-wearing. It looks best for someone who wants a serene unisex sandalwood rather than…

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Prince Matchabelli Skin Musk is an understated unisex fragrance that focuses on clean, intimate warmth. First released in 1975, the composition relies on an intentionally sparse structure. It opens with subtle floral notes before developing into a smooth layer of sandalwood and a gentle base of musk. The overall chara…

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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.

Do Fleur de Santal and Skin Musk smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Fleur de Santal or Skin Musk better for summer or winter?

Fleur de Santal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fleur de Santal and Skin Musk?

Fleur de Santal has top notes of Bergamot and Floral Notes, heart notes of Sandalwood and Musk, a base of Patchouli. Skin Musk has top notes of Floral Notes, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Musk.