Fragrance comparison

Illusions vs Jamily

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

5 wins

Illusions

Impulse

4.2532 votes

Rank #20,170 MuskyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

Jamily

Abaco Paris

3.3315 votes

Rank #22,832 MuskyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Illusions takes 5 of 5 categories.

Illusions
Choose it for a musky and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Jamily
Choose it for a musky and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Illusions5/5

Jamily0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IllusionsImpulse

JamilyAbaco Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 28%Had 49%Want 23%

3.33/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 58%Had 24%Want 18%

Category winnerIllusionsRating 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

13%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityIllusions

SillageIllusions

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value64

Category winnerIllusionsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

rose86%

powdery72%

amber58%

floral44%

animalic30%

musky100%

rose90%

powdery80%

amber70%

sweet60%

fruity50%

Scent match76%Very similar · 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

RosePear

Heart

Musk

Base

AmberPatchouli

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

Spring38

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,170

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#22,832

PerfumerNejla Barbir

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerIllusionsHigher 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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Jamily is a musky rose that wears like warm skin, powdery, softly ambered, and sometimes unmistakably animalic. On some people it can read intimate and comforting, the kind of rose musk you might wear to bed. Expect a simple structure, rose and pear up top, then musk, amber, and patchouli, with the pear often feeling …

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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 Jamily?

Illusions takes 5 of 5 categories. Illusions is rated 4.25/5 from 32 votes; Jamily is rated 3.33/5 from 15 votes. Choose Illusions for a musky and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jamily for a musky and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.