Fragrance comparison

Ganja Kasturi vs Madame X

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 138 ratings analysed

Ganja Kasturi

Prin

4.0097 votes

Rank #13,454 GreenMusky

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32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Madame X

Ava Luxe

4.4441 votes

Rank #20,360 MuskyAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madame X takes 4 of 7 categories.

Ganja Kasturi
Choose it for a green and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Madame X
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ganja Kasturi3/7

Madame X4/7

Ratings & consensus: Madame X
Community sentiment: Madame X
Longevity: Madame X
Sillage & projection: Ganja Kasturi
Value for money: Madame X
Versatility: Ganja Kasturi
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ganja Kasturi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ganja KasturiPrin

Madame XAva Luxe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 28%Had 9%Want 63%

4.44/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

Category winnerMadame XRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

27%Like

18%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

97 votes

63%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerMadame XMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityMadame X

SillageGanja Kasturi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value95

Category winnerMadame XBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

musky92%

aromatic84%

animalic77%

fresh69%

herbal61%

musky100%

animalic92%

powdery84%

leather77%

woody69%

smoky61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both musky and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

cannabisCivetAldehydesCamphorHayNatural MuskGrassIncenseBlack SpruceTuberoseCuminOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MuskLeatherVanillaCivetPatchouliMimosaCorianderJasmineIncenseOakmossCastoreumHay

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCivet, Hay, Incense and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Ganja Kasturi, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer53

Fall100

Winter82

Day81

Night100

Spring63

Summer58

Fall89

Winter100

Day46

Night100

Category winnerGanja KasturiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex48

Women6

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,454

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#20,360

PerfumerSerena Ava Franco

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerGanja KasturiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ganja Kasturi by Prin is a bold herbal perfume built around dry cannabis, potent animalic musks, and crisp aldehydes. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of soapy aldehydes and pungent camphor, quickly giving way to aromatic grass, hay, and green cannabis leaf. As it develops, sweaty cumin and spicy coriander brush…

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Madame X by Ava Luxe is a plush animalic musk with leather, amber, hay, soft spice and a trace of vanilla. Reviewers describe it as glamorous rather than rough, with a dirty-clean tension that feels especially right in cool weather and at night. It is best for people who enjoy musky, powdery, leathered perfumes with a…

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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, Ganja Kasturi or Madame X?

Madame X takes 4 of 7 categories. Ganja Kasturi is rated 4.00/5 from 97 votes; Madame X is rated 4.44/5 from 41 votes. Choose Ganja Kasturi for a green and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Madame X for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ganja Kasturi or Madame X?

Madame X lasts longest (Madame X 90/100, Ganja Kasturi 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ganja Kasturi or Madame X?

Ganja Kasturi projects furthest (Ganja Kasturi 61/100, Madame X 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ganja Kasturi and Madame X smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Civet, Hay, Incense and Oakmoss.

Is Ganja Kasturi or Madame X better for summer or winter?

For summer, Madame X is the stronger pick. For winter, Madame X is the stronger pick. Ganja Kasturi suits evening wear; Madame X suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.