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Icon Musk Oil vs Leningrad Ленинград

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

Updated 56 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Musk Oil takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Icon Musk Oil

    Choose it for a musky and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Leningrad Ленинград

    Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Icon Musk Oil2/3
Leningrad Ленинград1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Leningrad Ленинград
Value for money
Icon Musk Oil
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Icon Musk Oil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Icon Musk OilGa-De
Leningrad ЛенинградArt Deco Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.77/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 43%Had 36%Want 21%
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 20%Had 30%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
50%Like
12%Ok
4%Dislike
10%Hate

52 votes

0%Love
100%Like
0%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
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageLeningrad Ленинград

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value66
¤ Price value25
Category winnerIcon Musk OilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
white floral83%
powdery65%
fresh48%
floral30%
white floral100%
powdery92%
green84%
rose77%
amber69%
iris61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
MuskJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Galbanum
Heart
JasmineLilyRoseLily-of-the-ValleyIris
Base
Tolu BalsamMusk
InformationalShared notesMusk, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose. Durations are only published for Icon Musk Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring69
Summer100
Fall81
Winter63
Day100
Night35
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex13
Women83
Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,667

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#44,529

PerfumerElina Arsenieva

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerIcon Musk OilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Icon Musk Oil by Ga-De delivers a clean, pillowy cloud of white musk, dewy lily-of-the-valley, and fresh jasmine petals. It feels immediately soothing. The scent opens with a crisp rush of soapy florals before mellowing into a tender powdery rose and warm skin-scent musky base. Forget aggressive, screechy synthetic pe…

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Leningrad opens with a sharp green galbanum note, then settles into a powdery bouquet of jasmine, rose, lily, lily of the valley, and iris. The base looks soft rather than heavy, with musk and tolu balsam adding a warm finish. On paper, it reads like a floral for someone who enjoys classic, slightly vintage-leaning te…

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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, Icon Musk Oil or Leningrad Ленинград?

Icon Musk Oil takes 2 of 3 categories. Icon Musk Oil is rated 3.77/5 from 52 votes; Leningrad Ленинград is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Icon Musk Oil for a musky and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Leningrad Ленинград for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Icon Musk Oil or Leningrad Ленинград?

Leningrad Ленинград projects furthest (Leningrad Ленинград 63/100, Icon Musk Oil 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Musk Oil and Leningrad Ленинград smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose.

Is Icon Musk Oil or Leningrad Ленинград better for summer or winter?

Icon Musk Oil suits daytime wear; Leningrad Ленинград suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Musk Oil and Leningrad Ленинград?

Icon Musk Oil features Musk, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose. Leningrad Ленинград has top notes of Galbanum, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tolu Balsam and Musk.

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