Fragrance comparison

Honorable Woman vs Ma Muse

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

5 wins

Honorable Woman

Mother of Pearl

4.6411 votes

Rank #31,219 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Ma Muse

Salvador Dali · 2017

3.8954 votes

Rank #33,844 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Honorable Woman takes 5 of 5 categories.

Honorable Woman
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ma Muse
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Honorable Woman5/5

Ma Muse0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Honorable WomanMother of Pearl

Ma MuseSalvador Dali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 47%Had 3%Want 50%

3.89/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

Category winnerHonorable WomanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

24%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityHonorable Woman

SillageHonorable Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value18

Category winnerHonorable WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

green83%

aromatic65%

tuberose48%

fresh30%

floral100%

powdery90%

white floral80%

almond70%

sweet60%

vanilla50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

RhubarbPepperCorianderCarnation

Heart3-5 hrs

JasmineTuberoseLily of the ValleyGardenia

Base6-8 hrs

VetiverAmberHeliotropeMusk

Top

HeliotropeAlmond

Heart

Vanilla OrchidTuberoseJasmine

Base

Carnation

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Jasmine, Tuberose and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Honorable Woman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer48

Fall74

Winter17

Day100

Night28

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 36%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,219

PerfumerCarine Boin

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#33,844

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois

Launched2017

Reviews0

Category winnerHonorable WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Honorable Woman by Mother of Pearl delivers a crisp, garden-fresh scent that opens with tangy red rhubarb, cracked black pepper, and leafy coriander. As the brisk opening settles, a lush bouquet of gardenia, tuberose, sweet jasmine, and dewy lily of the valley unfolds across your skin like fresh blossoms in cool morni…

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Salvador Dali Ma Muse offers a gentle, powdery take on floral perfumes for ladies who appreciate subtle luxury. The scent opens with a soothing blend of sweet almond and powdery heliotrope that brings to mind freshly baked marzipan pastries dusted in powdered sugar. As the initial sweetness settles, a heart of creamy …

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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, Honorable Woman or Ma Muse?

Honorable Woman takes 5 of 5 categories. Honorable Woman is rated 4.64/5 from 11 votes; Ma Muse is rated 3.89/5 from 54 votes. Choose Honorable Woman for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ma Muse for a floral and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Honorable Woman or Ma Muse?

Honorable Woman lasts longest (Honorable Woman 64/100, Ma Muse 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Honorable Woman or Ma Muse?

Honorable Woman projects furthest (Honorable Woman 63/100, Ma Muse 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Honorable Woman and Ma Muse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Carnation, Jasmine, Tuberose and Heliotrope.

Is Honorable Woman or Ma Muse better for summer or winter?

Honorable Woman suits daytime wear; Ma Muse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honorable Woman and Ma Muse?

Honorable Woman has top notes of Rhubarb, Pepper, Coriander and Carnation, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose, Lily of the Valley and Gardenia, a base of Vetiver, Amber, Heliotrope and Musk. Ma Muse has top notes of Heliotrope and Almond, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Carnation.