Fragrance comparison

Grand Musk vs Return

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 175 ratings analysed

Grand Musk

Pana Dora

3.81153 votes

Rank #9,392 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Return

Panouge · 1990

4.5022 votes

Rank #41,406 Animalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Return takes 4 of 5 categories.

Grand Musk
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Return
Choose it for a animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Grand Musk1/5

Return4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grand MuskPana Dora

ReturnPanouge

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 153 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 30%Want 33%

Category winnerReturnRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

21%Like

15%Ok

16%Dislike

5%Hate

153 votes

32%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

9%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityReturn

SillageReturn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value88

Category winnerReturnBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

woody92%

rose84%

musky77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

animalic61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bulgarian RoseCardamomGeraniumCorianderLavender

Heart

MuskBlueberryClovesCinnamonNutmegVanillaYlang-YlangWhite Magnolia

Base

LeatherPatchouliGuaiac WoodIncenseAmberCedar

Top20-30 mins

CardamomCorianderBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

NutmegCedarGuaiac Wood

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisBirchLeather

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Coriander, Nutmeg and Leather. Durations are only published for Return, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer83

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex45

Women8

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,392

PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#41,406

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1990

Reviews1

Category winnerGrand MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grand Musk opens with a prickly punch of cardamom and coriander before settling into a dense, animalic musk heart layered with dark Bulgarian rose and tart blueberry. The base locks down with heavy guaiac wood, incense, and leather. Built for freezing winter nights, it offers projection that easily cuts through cold a…

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Panouge Return smells like crisp October morning air sweeping over worn saddle leather. Spray it on bare skin, and you get an immediate rush of cool cardamom seeds, peppery green coriander, and bitter bergamot zest. That initial citrus sharpness softens quickly within fifteen minutes. As the top notes evaporate, dry c…

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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, Grand Musk or Return?

Return takes 4 of 5 categories. Grand Musk is rated 3.81/5 from 153 votes; Return is rated 4.50/5 from 22 votes. Choose Grand Musk for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Return for a animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Grand Musk or Return?

They last about the same: Return 80/100, Grand Musk 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Grand Musk or Return?

Return projects furthest (Return 82/100, Grand Musk 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grand Musk and Return smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Coriander, Nutmeg and Leather.

Is Grand Musk or Return better for summer or winter?

Return suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grand Musk and Return?

Grand Musk has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Cardamom, Geranium and Coriander, heart notes of Musk, Blueberry, Cloves and Cinnamon, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Guaiac Wood and Incense. Return has top notes of Cardamom, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Nutmeg, Cedar and Guaiac Wood, a base of Ambergris, Birch and Leather.