Fragrance comparison

Illusions vs Aoud Musk

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 115 ratings analysed

Illusions

Impulse

4.2532 votes

Rank #20,170 MuskyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Aoud Musk

Abdul Samad Al Qurashi

4.2683 votes

Rank #10,610 RoseMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aoud Musk takes 5 of 7 categories.

Illusions
Choose it for a musky and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Aoud Musk
Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Illusions2/7

Aoud Musk5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IllusionsImpulse

Aoud MuskAbdul Samad Al Qurashi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 28%Had 49%Want 23%

4.26/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 48%Had 16%Want 36%

Category winnerAoud MuskRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

61%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerAoud MuskMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityAoud Musk

SillageIllusions

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value47

Category winnerIllusionsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

rose86%

powdery72%

amber58%

floral44%

animalic30%

rose100%

musky88%

woody77%

powdery65%

oud53%

floral42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both musky, rose and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskRoseAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RoseGeraniumWhite Tea Blossom

Heart

SandalwoodCedarwoodWoody Notes

Base

MuskOudAmber

InformationalShared notesMusk, Rose and Amber. 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

Summer60

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night38

Spring75

Summer81

Fall81

Winter100

Day100

Night94

Category winnerAoud MuskMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men9

Unisex55

Women36

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,170

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#10,610

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerAoud MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Illusions is a musky, rosy amber body spray with a powdery 90s feel and more depth than its format suggests. Reviews describe a sweet, well-blended scent with a slightly woody, incense-like edge, softened by florals. It usually reads feminine and works best with a light hand. If you like soft amber musk with a nostalg…

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Aoud Musk is a smooth, confident oud and musk attar that leans clean and polished rather than loud and smoky. It opens with a rosy floral lift (rose, geranium, tea blossom), then settles into soft woods and a warm ambered base where musk stays in the lead. If you want an “oud monster”, this is not it. Think calm, eleg…

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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, Illusions or Aoud Musk?

Aoud Musk takes 5 of 7 categories. Illusions is rated 4.25/5 from 32 votes; Aoud Musk is rated 4.26/5 from 83 votes. Choose Illusions for a musky and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Aoud Musk for a rose and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Illusions or Aoud Musk?

Aoud Musk lasts longest (Aoud Musk 71/100, Illusions 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Illusions or Aoud Musk?

Projection is very close: Illusions 59/100, Aoud Musk 58/100 for sillage.

Do Illusions and Aoud Musk smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, rose and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Rose and Amber.

Is Illusions or Aoud Musk better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aoud Musk is the stronger pick. For winter, Aoud Musk is the stronger pick. Illusions suits daytime wear; Aoud Musk suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Illusions and Aoud Musk?

Illusions features Musk, Rose and Amber. Aoud Musk has top notes of Rose, Geranium and White Tea Blossom, heart notes of Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Woody Notes, a base of Musk, Oud and Amber.