Fragrance comparison

Fresh White Musk vs La Femme Subtile

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Fresh White Musk

Prince Matchabelli

4.258 votes

Rank #43,543 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

La Femme Subtile

Toni Cabal

—0 votes

Rank #72,449 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fresh White Musk takes 1 of 2 categories.

Fresh White Musk
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
La Femme Subtile
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fresh White Musk1/2

La Femme Subtile0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fresh White MuskPrince Matchabelli

La Femme SubtileToni Cabal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 24%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

white floral65%

animalic48%

floral30%

woody100%

amber91%

rose83%

powdery74%

iris65%

musky56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both powdery and musky

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

Top

Damask RoseWhite Flowers

Heart

Woody NotesAmberIris

Base

White MuskMusk

InformationalShared notesWhite Musk, White Flowers and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Fresh White Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,543

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#72,449

PerfumerToni Cabal

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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Toni Cabal La Femme Subtile starts with a quiet breeze of Damask rose and soft white flowers. Rather than shouting, it opens with a clean, dewy floral signature that feels immediately personal. It behaves like a fine silk shirt on a warm spring morning, clean yet subtly warm. As the scent settles, the floral sharpnes…

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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 projects more, Fresh White Musk or La Femme Subtile?

Projection is very close: Fresh White Musk 50/100, La Femme Subtile 50/100 for sillage.

Do Fresh White Musk and La Femme Subtile smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include White Musk, White Flowers and Woody Notes.

Is Fresh White Musk or La Femme Subtile better for summer or winter?

Fresh White Musk suits daytime wear; La Femme Subtile suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fresh White Musk and La Femme Subtile?

Fresh White Musk features White Musk, White Flowers, Floral Notes and Woody Notes. La Femme Subtile has top notes of Damask Rose and White Flowers, heart notes of Woody Notes, Amber and Iris, a base of White Musk and Musk.