Fragrance comparison

Icon Musk Oil vs Lilac

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

2 wins

Icon Musk Oil

Ga-De

3.7752 votes

Rank #18,667 MuskyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Lilac

Air & Weather

—0 votes

Rank #68,919 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Musk Oil takes 2 of 2 categories.

Icon Musk Oil
Choose it for a musky and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lilac
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Icon Musk Oil2/2

Lilac0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Icon Musk Oil
Value for money: Not scored
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

LilacAir & Weather

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 43%Had 36%Want 21%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageIcon Musk Oil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

white floral83%

powdery65%

fresh48%

floral30%

floral100%

fresh90%

white floral80%

aquatic70%

green60%

rose50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both white floral, fresh and floral

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

Watery NotesPetitgrainFlowering Gourd

Heart

LilacLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineRoseAcácia

Base

CedarMuskVanillaOrris

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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex13

Women83

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,667

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#68,919

PerfumerJulia Crowe

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Lilac opens with a cool, watery lift and a green citrus touch before settling into a soft lilac bouquet wrapped with lily-of-the-valley, rose, jasmine, and acacia. The dry-down looks airy rather than heavy, with musk, cedar, orris, and a light vanilla creaminess keeping it polished. Based on the available review and n…

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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 projects more, Icon Musk Oil or Lilac?

Icon Musk Oil projects furthest (Icon Musk Oil 56/100, Lilac 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Musk Oil and Lilac smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fresh and floral accords. Common notes include Musk, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose.

Is Icon Musk Oil or Lilac better for summer or winter?

Icon Musk Oil suits daytime wear; Lilac suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Musk Oil and Lilac?

Icon Musk Oil features Musk, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose. Lilac has top notes of Watery Notes, Petitgrain and Flowering Gourd, heart notes of Lilac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Cedar, Musk, Vanilla and Orris.