Fragrance comparison

Gold Issime vs All About Musk

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 288 ratings analysed

Gold Issime

Ulric de Varens

3.77284 votes

Rank #11,830 PowderyAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

All About Musk

AMD Perfumes

4.254 votes

Rank #52,345 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

All About Musk takes 3 of 4 categories.

Gold Issime
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
All About Musk
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Gold Issime1/4

All About Musk3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: All About Musk
Sillage & projection: All About Musk
Value for money: All About Musk
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gold Issime

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold IssimeUlric de Varens

All About MuskAMD Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 284 votes

Have 41%Had 33%Want 26%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

53%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

284 votes

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityAll About Musk

SillageAll About Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value88

Category winnerAll About MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

woody100%

floral92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesPowdery NotesYlang-YlangRiceVioletJasmineAfrican Orange FlowerRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ylang-YlangCarnationBergamotOrangePalisander Rosewood

Heart

AldehydesMagnoliaJasmineVioletRoseLily

Base

Sandalwoodebony treeVanillaVetiverAmberMuskIris

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Violet and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Gold Issime, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter51

Day100

Night39

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex1

Women97

Casual 40%Work 36%Date 15%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,830

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#52,345

PerfumerBILAL MATEEN DHAMMA

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGold IssimeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gold Issime by Ulric de Varens is an unapologetic nod to classic French soap perfumery. It opens with an icy pop of aldehydes and sweet African orange flower. The first few minutes are sharp and brisk. Soon, creamy ylang-ylang and delicate jasmine soften the blast into a pillowy floral core. A distinctive rice accord …

Reviews →

All About Musk by AMD Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. All About Musk was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is BILAL MATEEN DHAMMA. Top notes are Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Bergamot, Orange and Palisander Rosewood; middle notes are Aldehydes, Magnolia, Jasmine, Violet, Rose and Li…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Gold Issime or All About Musk?

All About Musk takes 3 of 4 categories. Gold Issime is rated 3.77/5 from 284 votes; All About Musk is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Gold Issime for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose All About Musk for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Issime or All About Musk?

All About Musk lasts longest (All About Musk 90/100, Gold Issime 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Issime or All About Musk?

All About Musk projects furthest (All About Musk 75/100, Gold Issime 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Issime and All About Musk smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Violet and Jasmine.

Is Gold Issime or All About Musk better for summer or winter?

Gold Issime suits daytime wear; All About Musk suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Issime and All About Musk?

Gold Issime features Aldehydes, Powdery Notes, Ylang-Ylang, Rice and Violet. All About Musk has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Aldehydes, Magnolia, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, ebony tree, Vanilla and Vetiver.