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High Tea vs Very Musc

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

Updated 119 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

High Tea takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • High Tea

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

  • Very Musc

    Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

High Tea5/7
Very Musc2/7
Ratings & consensus
High Tea
Community sentiment
High Tea
Longevity
Very Musc
Sillage & projection
Very Musc
Value for money
High Tea
Versatility
High Tea
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
High Tea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
High TeaBurberry
Very MuscMizensir
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.18/ 5 · 71 votes
Have 24%Had 3%Want 74%
3.73/ 5 · 48 votes
Have 16%Had 9%Want 75%
Category winnerHigh TeaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
48%Love
34%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

71 votes

29%Love
42%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
8%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerHigh TeaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityVery Musc

SillageVery Musc

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value33
Category winnerHigh TeaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy88%
citrus77%
herbal65%
lavender53%
amber42%
musky100%
amber92%
animalic84%
vanilla77%
aromatic69%
smoky61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotClary SageChamomile
Heart
MateLavenderNeroli
Base
Tonka BeanAmbroxanIncense
Top
AmbroxanClary SageLemon
Heart
MuskAnimal notesYlang-YlangTonka Bean
Base
IncenseMadagascar Vanilla
InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Tonka Bean, Ambroxan and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer71
Fall95
Winter29
Day–
Night–
Spring64
Summer21
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night92
Category winnerHigh TeaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men10
Unisex60
Women30
Men27
Unisex58
Women15
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,515

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#18,313

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerHigh TeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Burberry High Tea opens with a crisp burst of bergamot paired immediately with aromatic clary sage and dry chamomile flower. Rather than mimicking a sweet afternoon tea service with pastries or black tea, the fragrance settles into an herbaceous herbal steam. As the top notes quiet down, earthy mate leaf takes center …

Reviews →

Very Musc by Mizensir is a clean, velvety musk fragrance with an unexpected warm and smoky bite underneath. The opening brings a crisp burst of lemon, mineral ambroxan, and herbal clary sage, giving the sensation of lathering up with a five-star hotel bar soap. As the top notes settle, the scent shifts toward a plush …

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, High Tea or Very Musc?

High Tea takes 5 of 7 categories. High Tea is rated 4.18/5 from 71 votes; Very Musc is rated 3.73/5 from 48 votes. Choose High Tea for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Very Musc for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, High Tea or Very Musc?

Very Musc lasts longest (Very Musc 75/100, High Tea 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, High Tea or Very Musc?

Very Musc projects furthest (Very Musc 65/100, High Tea 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do High Tea and Very Musc smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Tonka Bean, Ambroxan and Incense.

Is High Tea or Very Musc better for summer or winter?

For summer, High Tea is the stronger pick. For winter, Very Musc is the stronger pick. Very Musc suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in High Tea and Very Musc?

High Tea has top notes of Bergamot, Clary Sage and Chamomile, heart notes of Mate, Lavender and Neroli, a base of Tonka Bean, Ambroxan and Incense. Very Musc has top notes of Ambroxan, Clary Sage and Lemon, heart notes of Musk, Animal notes, Ylang-Ylang and Tonka Bean, a base of Incense and Madagascar Vanilla.

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