Fragrance comparison

Fresh White Musk vs Il Giardino Di Boboli

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Fresh White Musk

Prince Matchabelli

4.258 votes

Rank #43,543 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Il Giardino Di Boboli

I Profumi di Firenze

4.506 votes

Rank #48,466 AquaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Il Giardino Di Boboli takes 3 of 5 categories.

Fresh White Musk
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Il Giardino Di Boboli
Choose it for a aquatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Fresh White Musk2/5

Il Giardino Di Boboli3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Il Giardino Di Boboli
Sillage & projection: Il Giardino Di Boboli
Value for money: Fresh White Musk
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Il Giardino Di Boboli
Fragranxe ranking: Fresh White Musk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fresh White MuskPrince Matchabelli

Il Giardino Di BoboliI Profumi di Firenze

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 24%Want 50%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityIl Giardino Di Boboli

SillageIl Giardino Di Boboli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value67

Category winnerFresh White MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

musky100%

powdery83%

white floral65%

animalic48%

floral30%

aquatic100%

woody92%

yellow floral84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White MuskWhite FlowersFloral NotesWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

Water NotesMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart3-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangWhite FlowersHawthornViolet

Base6-8 hrs

White MuskWoody NotesPatchouliVanilla

Category winnerIl Giardino Di BoboliLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring40

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,543

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#48,466

PerfumerGiovanni Di Massimo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFresh White MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fresh White Musk by Prince Matchabelli is a clean floral woody musk for women, launched in 2002. Built around a core of white musk and soft floral notes, it pairs breezy white flowers with gentle woody notes in the dry-down. The scent profile centers on musky and powdery accords, presenting a crisp, clean laundry char…

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Il Giardino Di Boboli feels like stepping into a sunlit Florentine courtyard right after a sudden morning shower. The initial spray hits with crisp water notes alongside tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange peel. That initial citrus sharpness softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, the aquatic freshness blends in…

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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, Fresh White Musk or Il Giardino Di Boboli?

Il Giardino Di Boboli takes 3 of 5 categories. Fresh White Musk is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes; Il Giardino Di Boboli is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Fresh White Musk for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Il Giardino Di Boboli for a aquatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fresh White Musk or Il Giardino Di Boboli?

Il Giardino Di Boboli lasts longest (Il Giardino Di Boboli 66/100, Fresh White Musk 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fresh White Musk or Il Giardino Di Boboli?

Il Giardino Di Boboli projects furthest (Il Giardino Di Boboli 64/100, Fresh White Musk 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fresh White Musk and Il Giardino Di Boboli smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include White Musk, White Flowers and Woody Notes.

Is Fresh White Musk or Il Giardino Di Boboli better for summer or winter?

Fresh White Musk suits daytime wear; Il Giardino Di Boboli suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fresh White Musk and Il Giardino Di Boboli?

Fresh White Musk features White Musk, White Flowers, Floral Notes and Woody Notes. Il Giardino Di Boboli has top notes of Water Notes, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, White Flowers, Hawthorn and Violet, a base of White Musk, Woody Notes, Patchouli and Vanilla.