Fragrance comparison

Il Ego vs Kermusk Musk

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

3 wins

Il Ego

ILMIN Parfums

4.2921 votes

Rank #27,040 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Kermusk Musk

Kerzon Paris

3.502 votes

Rank #61,859 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Il Ego takes 3 of 4 categories.

Il Ego
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Kermusk Musk
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Il Ego3/4

Kermusk Musk1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Il EgoILMIN Parfums

Kermusk MuskKerzon Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 53%Had 6%Want 41%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 7%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

24%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityIl Ego

SillageIl Ego

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price value50

Category winnerKermusk MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

musky69%

amber61%

tobacco100%

sweet86%

amber72%

musky58%

powdery44%

whiskey30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomEucalyptusBergamot

Heart

IrisIncenseVioletAmber

Base

SandalwoodMuskVetiverTobacco

Top

Musk

Heart

Amber

Base

Tobacco

InformationalShared notesAmber, Musk and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer45

Fall73

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#61,859

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIl EgoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Il Ego is a warm spicy, woody scent with a bright, cooling lift up top, then a powdery iris and violet heart threaded with incense. As it dries down, sandalwood and musk smooth things out, with vetiver and tobacco adding a darker, slightly earthy finish. It tends to suit cooler weather and evening wear, and it can pro…

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Kermusk Musk by Kerzon Paris leads with a clean dusting of top-note white musk before unfolding into a warm core of golden amber and dry tobacco leaf. Subtle whiskey facets add a boozy touch against a soft powdery backdrop. Built for crisp autumn afternoons, it wears softly as a quiet skin scent under casual knitwear.

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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, Il Ego or Kermusk Musk?

Il Ego takes 3 of 4 categories. Il Ego is rated 4.29/5 from 21 votes; Kermusk Musk is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Il Ego for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Kermusk Musk for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Il Ego or Kermusk Musk?

Il Ego lasts longest (Il Ego 67/100, Kermusk Musk 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Il Ego or Kermusk Musk?

Projection is very close: Il Ego 68/100, Kermusk Musk 67/100 for sillage.

Do Il Ego and Kermusk Musk smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Amber, Musk and Tobacco.

Is Il Ego or Kermusk Musk better for summer or winter?

Il Ego suits evening wear; Kermusk Musk suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Il Ego and Kermusk Musk?

Il Ego has top notes of Cardamom, Eucalyptus and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Incense, Violet and Amber, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Vetiver and Tobacco. Kermusk Musk has top notes of Musk, heart notes of Amber, a base of Tobacco.